A freely falling object gains about 10 m/s each second due to the acceleration of gravity. After 10 seconds, its speed would be 100 m/s, making the correct answer C) 100 m/s.
The given question specifically motion under gravity without considering air resistance.
When an object is freely falling under the influence of gravity, its velocity increases by about 9.8 m/s (approximately 10 m/s for simplification) each second, which is the acceleration due to gravity (g).
In the context of this question, after 10 seconds of free fall starting from rest, the object's speed would be -
= 10 m/s x 10 seconds
= 100 m/s.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) 100 m/s.