Freefall Physics

Free Fall

Multiple Choice

§If an object is simply dropped from an elevated height, then the _____________of the object is 0 m/s.

• initial velocity

• final velocity

• acceleration

Multiple Choice

§All free-falling objects (on Earth) accelerate downwards at a rate of_____________

• $$9.8m/s^2$$  

• 
  

  $$—9.8m/s^2$$  

• $$—9.8m/s^{ }$$  

Multiple Choice

In free fall acceleration

• is constant during upward and downward motion

• is constant during upward motion only

• is constant during downward motion only

Multiple Choice

When we throw an object up in the air, its velocity at the peak _______

• cannot be calculated

• equal to the gravitational acceleration

• Zero

Multiple Choice

Objects thrown into the air have a downward acceleration

• only in its way upwards

• only in its way downwards

• as soon as they are released

Multiple Choice

When objects thrown into the air are halfway up, the velocity is

• Zero

• +

• _

Multiple Choice

When objects thrown into the air are halfway down, the velocity is

• Zero

• -

• +

Multiple Choice

When objects thrown into the air are halfway up, acceleration is

• Zero

• +

• _