9.2 - Free Fall
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Practice Questions
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What is meant by 'free fall'?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you drop something.
What does g represent?
💡 Hint: It is a constant value on Earth's surface.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the acceleration of an object in free fall?
💡 Hint: Recall the value of g.
True or False: Heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects in a vacuum.
💡 Hint: Consider the effects of gravity only.
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Challenge Problems
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A ball is dropped from a height of 20 m. Calculate the time it takes to hit the ground.
💡 Hint: Use the equations of motion to find time.
If an object is thrown upwards with a velocity of 30 m/s, calculate how high it will rise before falling back. Assume g = 9.8 m/s².
💡 Hint: Think about when the object's velocity becomes zero.
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