9. Do the experiment for the heights of 50 cm, 40 cm, 30 cm and 20 cm.

Do the experiments three times

for each of the height and then take the average values of your data.

20 cm. 30 cm. 40 cm. 50 cm.

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Tab.1 Free Fall Experiment.
10. Calculate the acceleration of gravity for each average data of the heights.

Gravity for data of the height 20 cm.=…………………………………………………………................

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Gravity for data of the height 30 cm.=…………………………………………………………................

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Gravity for data of the height 40 cm.=…………………………………………………………................

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Gravity for data of the height 50 cm.=…………………………………………………………................

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 12. Determine percentage errors for all of your calculated g’s.
Percentage error of gravity found from the height 20 cm. =......…………………………………………
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Percentage error of gravity found from the height 30 cm. =..........………………………………………

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Percentage error of gravity found from the height 40 cm. =……………………………………………..

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Percentage error of gravity found from the height 50 cm. =…………..…………………………………

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11. Plot a height versus squared time graph (h vs. t2 ). By using the graph (from its slope), determine the
acceleration of gravity (g).

Gravity found from the slope = …………………………………………………………………….

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P.E.of gravity found from the graph =......………………………………………………………
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