Two balls of different masses are dropped from the same height in the absence of air resistance. Which ball has a greater acceleration as it drops toward the ground?
2. 1D Motion / Kinematics
Vertical Motion and Free Fall
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In which of the following scenarios is a baseball in free fall?
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In the absence of air resistance, which of the following statements about an object in free fall near Earth's surface is correct?
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If you throw a ball straight up into the air and ignore air resistance, what is the velocity of the ball at its highest point ()?
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An object is dropped from rest from a height of meters. Assuming no air resistance, what is its velocity just before it hits the ground? (Take )
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An object is projected vertically upward with initial speed . What is its speed when it reaches a height equal to half of its maximum height ?
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How does air resistance affect the acceleration of a falling object during free fall?
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As an air mass rises vertically in the atmosphere, what typically happens to its temperature?
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A package is dropped from rest from a height above the ground, neglecting air resistance. What is the speed of the package when it hits the ground?
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When an object is in free fall near Earth's surface, what is the only force acting on it?
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When you throw a ball directly upward, what is the velocity of the ball at its highest point?
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Why are objects that fall near Earth's surface rarely in free fall?
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When a feather and a coin are dropped in a vacuum, they fall with equal ?
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If you dropped a rock from rest and it fell meters in second, what is the approximate value of the acceleration due to gravity assumed in this calculation?
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For a ball that is dropped from rest and falls freely under gravity, which of the following correctly describes its velocity as a function of time (neglecting air resistance)?
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