Understanding Free Fall Physics
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FREE FALL
Free fall is a particular case of uniformly rectilinear motion.
accelerated, it is when a body is allowed to fall freely in the vicinity of the
surface of the planet. A body that is dropped in a vacuum moves in a straight line
vertical line with a constant acceleration, known as gravity (g),
what causes the magnitude of the velocity to increase uniformly in the
In the course of its fall, having said this, we arrive at the following conclusion.
Free fall is called the motion that is solely due to the influence of the
gravity.
All bodies with this type of motion have an acceleration.
directed downwards whose value depends on the place they are in.
On Earth, this value is approximately 9.8 / 2 , although many
sometimes it rounds to 10 / that is to say that the bodies left in free fall
they increase their speed (downward) by 9.8 m/s every second.
In free fall, air resistance is not taken into account.
Among all uniformly accelerated rectilinear movements (u.a.r.m.) or
uniformly varied rectilinear movements (u.v.r.m.) that occur in the
nature, free fall and vertical launch. Both are governed by the
equations own of themovements rectilinear uniformly
accelerated(m.r.u.a.) or uniformly varied rectilinear movements (m.r.u.v.).
Note:
In the equations
the acceleration
change for the
gravity, already
what is constant.
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Complementary equations of free fall motion:
If the speed is different from zero:
Vf² = Vo² + 2 • g • y
Vf = Vo + g • y
Y = Vo • t + g • t² / 2 or H = Vo • t + g • t² / 2
If the speed is equal to 0, the equations would be as follows: Vf = Velocidad final
Vo = Initial velocity (Vi)
Vf² = 2 • g • y
g = Gravity (9.8 m/s²)
Vf = g • t
Y or H = Height
Y = g • t² / 2 or H = g • t² / t = Tiempo
To calculate the height above the ground: Ys o Hs = Height of the ground
Ys = Yo - Yf or Hs = Hi - Hf
CHARACTERISTICS OF FREE FALL MOVEMENT:
In a vacuum, all bodies fall with a vertical trajectory.
All bodies in a vacuum fall with the same acceleration
All bodies dropped in a vacuum take the same time to
to cover the same height.
All bodies dropped in a vacuum take the same time to
reach the same speed
All bodies dropped into the vacuum have an initial speed equal to 0.
All bodies left freely in a vacuum fall. Because
they are attracted by the earth. The force with which the earth attracts a body is
the weight
The acceleration of the free fall motion of bodies is
the acceleration of gravity. The value of gravity at sea level with a
latitude of 45° is 9.81 m/s²
The value of maximum gravity is at the poles and decreases as
we are approaching the terrestrial equator
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EXAMPLES:
A glass of water situated at the edge of a table falls to the ground from a
height of 1.5 m. Considering that the gravity is 10 m/s2calculate:
the time the glass is in the air.
b) The speed at which it impacts the ground.
Solution:
The time the glass is in the air.
Data
H = 1.5m
g = 10 m/s2
To solve this issue, it is enough to apply theposition equationin fall
free and clear the time when the glass is in the position y = 0 m, is
to say, when it has reached the ground:
2 ( ) −2 (0−1.5 )
y= − g . We cleared the time = √−2y− =√ = √130
2 10
t = 0.55s, that is, it takes 0.55 seconds to reach the ground.
b) The speed at which it impacts the ground.
Since we know the time it takes to fall to the ground, it is enough to apply the
velocity equation for that moment:
v=g*t v=10 m/s2(0.55s) v= 5.5m/s
That is, the speed at which it hits the ground or its final speed is 0.5 m/s.
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2.- An object is dropped from the roof of a building that is 12 m high. What is the...
time touches the ground?
In this case, the speed
initial for the time
Data:
cancel it now that the
initial speed zero
3.- If a stone is dropped from the terrace of a building and it is observed that
It takes 6 seconds to reach the ground. Calculate:
a) What height would that terrace be at?
b) At what speed would the stone reach the ground?
Solution:
Height
Remember that the height equation is: h = ½·g·t²
h = ((10 m/s²)·(6 s)²)/2 h = ((10 m/s²)·(36 s²))/2 h= (360 m)/2
h = 180 m.
b) Final speed
Remember that the final velocity equation is: vf = g·t
Datos: t = 6s