Free Fall Problem Set #1

A pumpkin is dropped from a 35 m building. What is its initial velocity?

• 9.8 m/s²

• 35 m

• 0 m/s

• 9.8 m/s

A ball is thrown upward in the air with an initial velocity of 40 m/s. How long does it take to reach the top of its path?

• about 4 seconds

• about 2 seconds

• about 6 seconds

• about 8 seconds

Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum (no air)—a feather or a metal bolt?

• the feather
• the metal bolt
• They would hit the ground at the same time.
• They would be suspended in a vacuum.

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A freely falling object starts from rest. After falling for 6 seconds, it will have a speed of about

• 5.6 m/s

• 29.4 m/s

• 58.8 m/s

• 294 m/s

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If you throw a baseball straight up, what is its velocity at the highest point?

• 9.8 m/s²
• 9.8 m/s
• 0 m/s²
• 0 m/s

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A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it comes back down. In the absence of air resistance, the speed of the ball when caught would be 

• less than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
• more than the speed it had when thrown upwards.
• the same as the speed it had when thrown upwards.

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What is the acceleration of an object traveling upward during "free fall"?

• +9.8 m/s²

• -9.8 m/s²

• 9.8 m/s

• -9.8 m/s

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How far does an object fall in 3 seconds when dropped?

• 44.1 m

• 9.8 m

• 3.2 m

• 29.4 m

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How high does a ball travel when thrown upwards at 40 m/s?

• 40 m

• 81.6 m

• 392 m

• 1600 m

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A pumpkin is dropped from a 30 m tall building. How fast will it smash into the ground?

• about 15 m/s

• 0 m/s

• about 30 m/s

• about 24 m/s

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