Objects tossed into the air are in free fall. Orbiting objects are in free fall.
Objects are in free fall when gravity is the only force affecting their motion.
Orbiting objects are also in free fall because gravity is the only force affecting their motion. In this activity, students demonstrate free fall using water in a bottle. Put your finger over the hole. Fill the bottle with water. Balance the bottle in the palm of your hand and hold it as high as you can over the buckets.