Free Fall notes check

What symbol is used to represent the acceleration due to gravity?

The highest speed attained by an object in free fall is called ....

What does free fall motion mean?

• gravity is a positive value

• the value for acceleration must be negative and down

• gravity is the only thing affecting the motion of an object

• the acceleration and velocity must have opposite directions

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The acceleration due to gravity would be ___ on the moon compared to earth.

• more

• less

• the same

The acceleration due to gravity on Jupiter would be ___ on the Earth

• greater than

• lower than

• the same as

The magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on earth is ___ m/s/s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

The acceleration due to gravity is an example of a scientific constant.

• true

• false

Neglecting air resistance, all objects on the earth have the same free fall acceleration.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The direction for the acceleration due to gravity could either positive or negative.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If the acceleration of a falling is negative, but the velocity is positive....

• the object is speeding up

• the object is slowing down

• the object must be stopped