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FREE FALL

PHYSICS LECTURE
WEEK 7

KATHRYN SHARON S. PE BENITO, MAED.


Objective:

◦To determine gravitational acceleration by


studying the velocity of a falling object as a
function of time.

◦To measure the acceleration of a freely


falling object.
FREE FALL
◦A free falling object is an object that is
falling under the sole influence of gravity.

◦ Any object that is being acted upon only


by the force of gravity is said to be in a
state of free fall.
Two important motion characteristics
that are true of free-falling objects:
◦Free-falling objects do not encounter air
resistance.

◦All free-falling objects (on Earth) accelerate


downwards at a rate of 9.8 m/s².
GRAVITATIONAL ACCELERATION

◦The force –their weight-causes them to


accelerate toward the center of the ear.
◦Gravitational acceleration is positive for
downward motion
◦While it is negative for an upward motion.
Free falling body

◦Is a body moving under the influence of


gravity alone. It is the most common type
of uniformly accelerated motion.
◦A body dropped from a height starts at
zero initial velocity. (since it is acted upon
by the gravity, its velocity increases by “g”.)
Free falling body

A body thrown up into the air is given an


initial velocity. (It then travel against the
gravity, its speed slows down until it reaches
a maximum height where its velocity is zero.
It will then goes down, increasing its velocity
at the rate of “g”.
Formula:

gt = Vf –Vo

Vf = Vo + gt

H = Vo t + gt²
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1. A ball dropped from a window 50m above the
ground.
a. How long does it take the ball to reach the ground?
B. What is its final velocity.
2. A pebble was dropped from the window of a building, 80 m
above the ground. How many seconds will it take the pebble to
reach the ground? How fast it is after 2 sec.? When will its
velocity be 25 m/s?
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