College Physics
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When an object is released from rest and falls in the absence of friction, which of the following is true concerning its motion?
A. Both its acceleration and its velocity are constant
B. Neither its acceleration nor its velocity is constant
C. Its acceleration is constant
D. Its velocity is constant
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