Free Fall Motion

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What is Free Fall Motion?

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Free Fall Motion is the motion of an object where gravity is the only force acting on it, causing it to accelerate downwards.

Front

What happens to the distance a ball travels as it falls off a cliff?

Back

The distance increases at a nonuniform rate.

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Why do a bowling ball and a feather hit the ground at different times when dropped from the same height?

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Air resistance affects the feather more than the bowling ball, causing them to fall at different rates.

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What happens to the velocity of a ball as it is dropped off a cliff?

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The velocity increases at a uniform rate due to the acceleration of gravity.

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What is the distance a ball falls after 1 second?

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5 meters.

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What is the distance a ball falls after 2 seconds?

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20 meters.

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What is the distance a ball falls after 3 seconds?

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45 meters.

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What is the distance a ball falls after 4 seconds?

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80 meters.

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What is the distance a ball falls after 5 seconds?

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125 meters.

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What is the acceleration of a ball that is dropped off the side of a cliff?

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The acceleration is constant at 10 m/s².