3.5 Free Fall

Question 1

What is free fall?

Answer 1

describes an object moving only under the influence of gravity ignoring any effects due to the air (air resistance and buoyancy)

Question 2

What is the value for g?

Answer 2

9.8 m/s2

Question 3

What is the normal direction of gravity?

Answer 3

downward toward the earth

Question 4

How do you use the big five equations in free fall?

Answer 4

once you know that an object is moving under the influence of gravity, acceleration is implied as g