FREE FALL

A free falling object is an object

that is falling under the sole influence
of GRAVITY.
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Characteristics of a free-falling objects:
a. Do NOT encounter air resistance.
b. All free-falling objects (on Earth)
accelerate downwards at a rate of 9.8
m/s2.
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vi = 0 m/s g = -9.8 m/s2

1 s ( v = -9.8 m/s) Aceeleretion

How fast the
velocity is
2 s ( v = -19.6 m/s)
changing every
second.
3 s ( v = -29.4 m/s)
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(Vertical Motion)
vf = 0 m/s
vi = 0 m/s

vi (given)
FREE FALL • Galileo took two objects of
different weights to the top of
the Tower of Pisa (Italy) and
threw them off of the top.
• Both objects hit the ground at
the same time. He concluded
in the absence of atmosphere,
objects will fall at the same
rate and time regardless of its
mass.
 Variables
1. Velocity (m/s) 3. t = Time (s)
Vi = Initial Velocity
Vf = Final Velocity 4. g = Gravity
2
2. d = Distance (m) 9.8 m/s
Kinematic Equations for Free Falling Objects
Derived
𝑣𝑓 = 𝑣𝑖 + g t Equations
HOW FAST?
𝑣𝑓 2 = 𝑣𝑖 2 + 2gd

HOW FAR? 1 2
𝑑 = 𝑣𝑖 𝑡 + 𝑔𝑡
2
1
𝑑= (𝑣𝑖 + 𝑣𝑓 ) t
2
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Problem 1
A costruction worker
accidentally drops a brick from
a scaffold. How high is the
scaffold if the time it takes for
the brick to reach the ground
is 4.0 s?
 Problem 2
A person jumps from a cliff into
the water below. The height of
the cliff is 9.75 m, how long
will it take for the person to
hit the water?
 Problem 3
Phineas thows his brother’s toy
vertically upward with an
initial velocity of 26 m/s.
Determine the maximum
height reached by the toy?