6.4 - Free Fall
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Practice Questions
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What is free fall?
💡 Hint: Think about what forces are acting on the object.
What is the approximate value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
💡 Hint: Remember the number associated with gravity.
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What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
💡 Hint: It's the standard value for gravity.
True or False: A feather and a hammer fall at different rates in the absence of air resistance.
💡 Hint: Remember the principle behind Galileo's experiment.
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Challenge Problems
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You drop an object from a height of 45.0 meters. How long will it take to reach the ground? Use the formula s = ½gt².
💡 Hint: Focus on breaking down the formula to isolate 't'.
An object reaches a final velocity of 39.2 m/s in free fall. How long was it falling? What height did it fall from?
💡 Hint: Look for the time and distance formulas.
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