Falling Objects

The energy an object has because of its motion

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Speed

• Surface

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The force of gravity on an object

• Weight

• Orbit

• Work

• Mass

What will happen if you drop a golf ball, a baseball, and a bowling ball at the same time from the top of a building?

• The bowling ball will hit the ground first

• The golf ball will hit the ground first

• The baseball will hit the ground first

• All three will hit the ground at the same time

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What is the scientific meaning frame of reference?

• the actual motion of a falling object

• a drone recording something falling

• position of an observer watching something fall

• position of the object falling

When dropped in a vacuum, a penny and a bowling ball will ________.

• land at the same time

• land bowling ball first, penny second

• land penny first, bowling ball second

• never land, due to a lack of gravity

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We drop a bowling ball and a tennis ball at the same time from the same height. Which ball will hit the ground first?

• Bowling ball

• Tennis ball

• They hit the ground at the same time

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What does it mean for an object to be in free fall?

• Only air resistance acts on the object.

• Gravity is the only force acting on the object.

• Any object that is moving downward.

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In the diagram below what is happening in diagram B

• kinetic energy is decreasing while potential energy is increasing

• kinetic energy is increasing while potential energy is decreasing

• both are increasing

• both are decreasing

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In he diagram below tell me the direction the box will move?

• The box will move to the right

• The box will collapse (move down)

• The box will move to the left

• The box will levitate (move up)

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The amount of gravity pushing down on an object

• force

• weight

• mass

• gravity

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