Free Fall Conceptual Questions

Front

What happens to the speed of a ball thrown upwards when it is caught at the same height in the absence of air resistance?

Back

The speed of the ball when caught is the same as the speed it had when thrown upwards.

Front

Do free falling objects move at constant velocity or do they accelerate?

Back

Falling objects accelerate at -10 m/s².

Front

If two rocks of different sizes and masses are dropped from the same height, which will reach the ground first?

Back

Both rocks will reach the ground at the same time.

Front

In a vacuum, which would fall with greater acceleration—a leaf or a stone?

Back

They would accelerate at the same rate.

Front

What is the reason a feather falls slower than a bowling ball on Earth?

Back

Air resistance.

Front

What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

Back

Approximately -9.81 m/s².

Front

What is the effect of air resistance on falling objects?

Back

Air resistance opposes the motion of falling objects, affecting their acceleration.

Front

What is the term for the force that acts on an object moving through air?

Back

Air resistance or drag.

Front

How does mass affect the acceleration of an object in free fall?

Back

Mass does not affect the acceleration of an object in free fall; all objects accelerate at the same rate in a vacuum.

Front

What is the difference between free fall and projectile motion?

Back

Free fall is motion under the influence of gravity alone, while projectile motion involves an initial velocity and follows a curved path.