Physics

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1.6 | Free Fall Motion

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    A skydiver jumps out of a plane and is falling towards the Earth before she opens her parachute.

    She is in free fall because nothing is holding her up.

    She is in free fall because gravity is pulling her down.

    She is not in free fall because skydiving is an expensive hobby.

    She is not in free fall because gravity is not the only force she is experiencing.

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    The first space tourist sneaks his pet gerbil up onto the International Space Station and lets the little guy float around.

    The gerbil is in free fall because the only force acting on it is gravity.

    The gerbil is in free fall because it's floating around and not touching anything.

    The gerbil is not in free fall because it's in orbit and not falling towards the Earth.

    The gerbil is not in free fall because even though it's owner didn't pay it's way, space tourism is still an expensive hobby.

  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    Using g = -10 m/s2:


    A ball is tossed up from the ground at a speed of 40 m/s. How many seconds does it take to get to the top of its arc?

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