Free Fall Acceleration & Gravity

Front

What is free fall?

Back

Free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it.

Front

What is the standard acceleration due to gravity near the Earth's surface?

Back

9.8 m/s².

Front

What happens to an object in free fall regarding air resistance?

Back

An object in free fall does not encounter any air resistance.

Front

What force acts on an object in free fall?

Back

Gravity is the only force acting on the object.

Front

What is the acceleration of a free-falling object?

Back

The acceleration remains constant at 9.8 m/s².

Front

How does gravity affect a baseball thrown upwards?

Back

Gravity causes the baseball to decelerate as it rises and accelerate as it falls.

Front

What is the difference between free fall and projectile motion?

Back

Free fall is only influenced by gravity, while projectile motion is influenced by both gravity and initial velocity.

Front

What is the effect of gravity on objects of different masses in free fall?

Back

In free fall, all objects accelerate at the same rate regardless of their mass.

Front

What is the formula for calculating the distance fallen in free fall?

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d = 0.5 * g * t², where g is the acceleration due to gravity and t is time.

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What happens to the speed of an object in free fall as it descends?

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The speed of an object in free fall increases as it descends.