Free Fall Flashcards
The acceleration due to gravity decreases as….
The altitude increases
The longer the distance of the fall, ….
The acceleration due to gravity is no longer approximately constant
The idealized motion by which air resistance is neglected and the acceleration is nearly constant is known…
Free Fall
The acceleration of the freely falling body is called…
Acceleration due to gravity
Acceleration due to gravity’s magnitude is denoted by symbol….
g
g is equals to
9.8 m/s²
The acceleration due to gravity decreases as the altitude increases, and …..
Varies slightly with latitude
What effect is responsible for the slower fall if an object?
Effect of air resistance
Is it true that gravity makes the heavy objects fall faster than light objects?
False
A nice demonstration of lunar free fall was performed by…..who dropped a….and a….. simultaneously from the same height.
Astronaut David Scott
Hammer and feather
The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the moon was approximately …..as large as that on earth.
⅙
Since the acceleration due to gravity is directed towards the center of the earth, by vector principle, g becomes
-9.8 m/s²
In displacements, when object goes up it is what sign?
Positive
In displacements, when objects go down? Or downwards, the sign is?
Negative
