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Freely
Falling Body
Objectives
► vf = g t ► = 80 m/s
Velocity of Freely Falling Body
► If you were to observe the
motion of a free-falling
object you would notice that
the object averages a
velocity of
► 5 m/s in the first second,
► 15 m/s in the second
second,
► 25 m/s in the third second,
► 35 m/s in the fourth second,
etc.
Distance
► The distance which a free-falling
object has fallen from a position
of rest is also dependent upon
the time of fall.
► This distance can be computed
by use of a formula; the
distance fallen after a time of t
seconds is given by the formula.
d = 0.5 g t2
► where g is the acceleration of
gravity
Example calculations for distance
► Example Calculations:
► Calculate the ► At t = 1 s
v=0.5(10m/s2 )1s d= 20 -5
Total Distance
Average Velocity Distance
Time Traveled from 0 s
During Time Traveled During
Interval to End of Time
Interval Time Interval
Interval
v=0.5gt d=dt -di d=0.5gt2
0-1s 5 m/s 5m 5m
1-2s 15 m/s 15 m 20 m
2-3s 25 m/s 25 m 45 m
3-4s 35 m/s 35 m 80 m
The table illustrates that a free-falling object
which is accelerating at a constant rate will
cover different distances in each consecutive
second.
Further analysis of the first and last columns of
the table above reveal that there is a square
relationship between the total distance traveled
and the time of travel for an object starting
from rest and moving with a constant
acceleration.
For objects with a constant acceleration, the
distance of travel is directly proportional to the
square of the time of travel.
Equation for motion of an
object in free fall:
d
v d v0t 0.5 gt 2
t
v vo v v 2 gd
2 2
0
g
v0 v
t d t
v vo gt 2
v f gt d 0.5 gt 2
Sample Problem
d 0.5 gt 2
t 45.44
d 0.5(32 ft / s )t t 6.74
2 2
727 ft 0.5(32 ft / s )t 2 2
( 727 ft ) v at
t
2
v (32 ft / s )(6.74s)
2 2
16 ft / s
v 215.68 ft / s
Problem 1
►A marble is dropped from a bridge
and strikes the water in 5 seconds.
Calculate the speed with which it
strikes and the height of the
bridge.
v f 49m / s
d 0.5 gt 2
d 0.5(9.8m / s )(5s )
2 2
d 122.5m
P2
Given :
v i 0m/s
d 1.40m
a 1.67m/s 2
t?
P3
vi 0m / s
420m (4.9m / s )t
2 2
d 420m 420m
t 2
g 9.8m / s 4.9m / s 2
2
t ? 85.7 s t
2 2
t 85.7 s 9.26s
2
P4
Given : 0m / s 2
v 2(9.8m / s )(91.5m)
2
i
2
g 9.8m / s 0 v 1793m / s
2 2 2 2
i
v f om / s vi2 1793m 2 s 2
d 91.5m vi 1793m / s 42.3m / s
vi ?
t ? (42.3m / s)( 2.23mi / hr )
vi
1m / s
vi 94.4mi / hr
P5
►A 10kg block being held at rest above
the ground is released. The block
begins to fall under only the effect of
gravity. At the instant that the block
is 2.0 meters above the ground, the
speed of the block is 2.5m/sec. The
block was initially released at a height
of how many meters.
►D = 2.3 m
v v 2 g (d d 0 )
2 2
0
S5 v0 0
d 0 initialhei ght v 2 g (d d 0 )
2
v0 0
2
v
d d0
2g
d 2m
2
0.5v
v 2.5m / s d0 d
g
m 10kg 2
0.5(2.5m / s )
g 9.8m / s d0 2m
9.8m / s / s
d 2.3m
Assignment
► 1. Miguel drops a pile of roof
shingles from the top of a roof
located 8.52 meters above the
ground. Determine the time
required for the shingles to reach
the ground.
► 2. Brandy throws his mother's
crystal vase vertically upwards with
an initial velocity of 26.2 m/s.
Determine the height to which the
vase will rise above its initial height.
Assignment
► 3. A kangaroo is capable of jumping to
a height of 2.62 m. Determine the
take-off speed of the kangaroo.
► 4. A stone is dropped into a deep well
and is heard to hit the water 3.41 s
after being dropped. Determine the
depth of the well.
► 5. Ronald McDonald is riding an Air
Balloon on his way to Subic. If Ronald
free-falls for 2.6 second, what will be
his final velocity and how far will he
► Prepare for an EXAM next meeting….
► END OF PRESENTATION
► A bowling ball falls
freely (near the
surface of the
Earth) from rest.
How far does it fall
in 4 seconds, and
how fast will it be
going at that time?
1-2s
from rest and moving
15 m/s 15 m
with a constant
20 m
acceleration.
2-3
For objects25 with m/s 25 m
a constant 45 m
acceleration,
3-4s the distance
35 m/s of travel
35 m is directly
80 m