Falling Objects (1-D)
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- Suppose you have a ball in your hand. Suppose that you let go of the ball. Where would it go? It would fall down towards the Earth, thus classifying it as a "falling object." Le…
By Alon Levin
- Falling Objects (1D Motion) When you drop an object, its initial velocity (Vo) is zero and it accelerates at −9.8m/s2-9.8m/s^2−9.8m/s2 as it is the acceleration due to gravity. …
By Vinitha Ranganeni, Antoine Ego
Problems 2
- What is the ratio of the speed upon impact when a durian falls 50 meters, to the speed when a durian falls 25 meters instead?
- The Olympic high dive is from a platform which is 10 meters (33 feet) off the ground, which allows divers to incorporate several tricks into each dive to maximize their score. T…