Vertical Projectile Motion Flashcards

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Position

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A vector quantity that points from the reference point as the origin

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Free fall

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An object is in free fall if the only force acting on it is gravitational force

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Terminal velocity

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The maximum velocity a falling body reaches when air resistance is preventing it from accelerating further

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Gravitational acceleration

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The acceleration on object will experience due to gravity. On Earth it had a constant value of 9,8 m.s^-2 downwards

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