A-LEVEL Physics: 4.1.11: Acceleration Due to Gravity (Seneca)

Question 1

What happens if an Object is in ‘Free Fall’?

Answer 1

If an Object is in Free Fall, then the Object’s Weight is the Only Force Acting on it.

Question 2

The Weight of an Object is the ___ that Acts Downwards on an Object, due to ___.

Answer 2

Force, Gravity.

Question 3

What Will happen to an Object in Free Fall?

Answer 3

An Object in Free Fall Will Accelerate at a Constant Rate.
This Constant Rate is Called the Acceleration Due to Gravity (g).

Question 4

An Object in Free Fall Will ___ at a ___ ___. What is this Constant Rate Called?

Answer 4

Accelerate, Constant Rate.
This Constant Rate is Called the Acceleration Due to Gravity.

Question 5

What is the Average Value for Acceleration on Earth Due to Gravity?

Answer 5

9.81ms^-2

Question 6

By Dropping an Object & Recording the Time Taken to Fall to a Certain Height, what Can be Determined?

Answer 6

The Value of Gravity, g.