Does the acceleration of free fall take air resistance into account?

[Andy21]

Homework Statement

Does the acceleration of free fall take the effect of air resistance into account or is it equal to the acceleration of free fall on Earth if the Earth was in a vacuum?

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The Attempt at a Solution

 

[Dadface]

Hello Andy what do you think?

 

[Andy21]

I think it doesn't and that the acceleration of free fall is assuming the Earth was in a vacuum. I wanted to check.

 

[Dadface]

I think it's a matter of definition and that in physics free fall refers to motion under the force of gravity only.With most real problems air resistance is present and free fall often refers to events like sky diving and parachuting.I think it's time to get the dictionary out.