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4.3.4 Falling down

On this page you will explore what happens to the motion of objects falling under gravity, and how we can write equations to describe how distance, speed and acceleration are related to each other. Inquiry questions Disciplinary concepts Have you ever done a skydive? When you jump from an aircraft, initially you are accelerated by gravity towards the ground. The acceleration due to gravity on earth g = 10 m/s2 All...


Tags: free fall, acceleration due to gravity, suvat, equations of motion

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