FREE FALL PRE-TEST

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the acceleration as the book falls to the ground?

• the acceleration remains constant

• the acceleration increases

• the acceleration decreases

A baseball is thrown up into the air. What direction is the velocity of the ball?

• upward

• downward

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What direction is the acceleration?

• downward

• upward

A baseball is thrown up into the air. What direction is the acceleration of the ball?

• upward

• downward

A textbook is dropped from a second floor window and falls to the ground. What happens to the velocity as the book falls to the ground?

• the velocity decreases

• the velocity increases

• the velocity remain constant

A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the acceleration as the ball rises in the air?

• the acceleration remains constant

• the acceleration decreases

• the acceleration increases