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    The document discusses the acceleration due to gravity and free fall. It provides the formula to calculate the distance an object has fallen after a given time t as d = 0.5 * g * t2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity of 9.8 m/s2. Examples are given of calculating the distance fallen at times of 1 second, 2 seconds, and 5 seconds.

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    The document discusses the acceleration due to gravity and free fall. It provides the formula to calculate the distance an object has fallen after a given time t as d = 0.5 * g * t2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity of 9.8 m/s2. Examples are given of calculating the distance fallen at times of 1 second, 2 seconds, and 5 seconds.

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    The document discusses the acceleration due to gravity and free fall. It provides the formula to calculate the distance an object has fallen after a given time t as d = 0.5 * g * t2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity of 9.8 m/s2. Examples are given of calculating the distance fallen at times of 1 second, 2 seconds, and 5 seconds.

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    The document discusses the acceleration due to gravity and free fall. It provides the formula to calculate the distance an object has fallen after a given time t as d = 0.5 * g * t2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity of 9.8 m/s2. Examples are given of calculating the distance fallen at times of 1 second, 2 seconds, and 5 seconds.

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    The distance that a free-falling object has

    fallen from a position of rest is also


    dependent upon the time of fall. This
    References
    distance can be computed by use of a Senator Renato "Compañero"
    formula; the distance fallen after a time Cayetano Memorial Science and
    of t seconds is given by the formula. Technology High School
    https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-
    d = 0.5 * g * t2 acceleration-of-gravity-definition-
    formula.html
    Where g is the acceleration of gravity.
    Example calculations: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/
    1DKin/Lesson-5/How-Fast-and-How-Far
    At t = 1 s
    d = (0.5) * (9.8 m/s2) * (1 s)2 = 4.9 m http://www.physicstutorials.org/home/
    mechanics/1d-kinematics/free-fall
    At t = 2 s
    d = (0.5) * (9.8 m/s2) * (2 s)2 = 19.6 m http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/
    1DKin/Lesson-5/Acceleration-of-Gravity
    At t = 5 s
    http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/

    Free Fall
    d = (0.5) * (9.8 m/s2) * (5 s)2 = 123 m
    (rounded from 122.5 m} 1DKin/U1L5a.cfm

    Myka Mhey Batallones

    Precious Nicole Garcia


    Introduction A free-falling object has an acceleration
    of 9.8 m/s/s, downward (on Earth). This
    numerical value for the acceleration of a
    Look around and pick up the first thing free-falling object is such an important
    you see. Now, stretch your arm out and value that it is given a special name. It is
    drop it. It fell, right?  Now pick up known as the acceleration of gravity, the
    whatever you dropped, and we'll acceleration for any object moving under
    continue. the sole influence of gravity. A matter of
    fact, this quantity known as the
    Free fall is a kind of motion that acceleration of gravity is such an
    everybody can observe in daily life. We important quantity that physicists have a
    drop something accidentally or purposely special symbol to denote it - the symbol g.
    and see its motion. Let's begin our lesson The numerical value for the acceleration
    at the acceleration due to gravity or free of gravity is most accurately known as
    fall. 9.8 m/s/s.  
    The formula for determining the velocity
    g = 9.8 m/s/s, downwards = -9.8 m/s/s of a falling object after a time of t

    Discussion Acceleration is the rate at which an object


    changes its velocity. It is the ratio of
    seconds is
    vf = g * t
    velocity change to time between any two
    "What are the factors that affect the points in an object's path. To accelerate at Where g is the acceleration of gravity.The
    acceleration due to gravity?" Mass does 9.8 m/s/s means to change the velocity by above equation can be used to calculate
    not affect the acceleration due to gravity 9.8 m/s each second. the velocity of the object after any given
    in any measurable way. Light objects amount of time when dropped from rest.
    accelerate more slowly than heavy objects Example calculations for the velocity of a
    only when forces other than gravity are free-falling object after six and eight
    also at work. When this happens, an If the velocity and time for a free-falling seconds are shown below.
    object may be falling, but it is not in free object being dropped from a position of
    fall. rest were tabulated, then one would note Example Calculations:
    the following pattern.
    Free fall occurs whenever an object is Observe that the velocity-time data above At t = 6 s
    acted upon by gravity alone.  reveal that the object's velocity is vf = (9.8 m/s2) * (6 s) = 58.8 m/s
    There are two important motion changing by 9.8 m/s each consecutive
    characteristics that are true of free-falling second. At t = 8 s
    objects: vf = (9.8 m/s2) * (8 s) = 78.4 m/s
    • Free-falling objects do not encounter Another way to represent this
    air resistance. acceleration of 9.8 m/s/s is to use a dot
    diagram. The velocity of the ball is seen to
    .• All free-falling objects (on Earth) increase as depicted in the diagram
    accelerate downwards at a rate of 9.8 m/
    s/s (often approximated as 10 m/s/s for
    back-of-the-envelope calculations).

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