PPT-Acceleration of a Falling Object

When a Falling Object Accelerates Only Due to Gravity We Call This Free Fall Knowing What We Know Now Why does a brick with twice the amount of mass as another brick not fall twice as fast . Galileo increased the inclination of inclined planes.. Steeper inclines gave greater accelerations. . When the incline was vertical, acceleration was max, same as that of the falling object.. When air resistance was negligible, all objects fell with the same unchanging acceleration.. http://. www.aplusphysics.com. /courses/honors/kinematics/. honors_kinematics.html. Unit #2 Kinematics. Objectives and Learning Targets. Use kinematic equations to solve problems for objects moving at a constant acceleration in a straight line and in free fall.. Unit 2B: Motion – Part 6. Free Fall. Objects whose only acceleration is due to gravity are in . free fall. .. Theoretically, objects in free fall continue to accelerate as long as they are falling.. MOTION. CHAPTER 2 correlates . MAIN TOPIC?. The main topic of this chapter is __________, which is a change in an object’s position relative to a ___________ point.. MAIN TOPIC?. The main topic of this chapter is . You will need a group whiteboard for today . . Free-Fall. The act of falling towards the ground solely under the influence of the gravitational pull of the planet (i.e. Earth). Dependent on the mass and size of the planet. Describe the speedometer on a car that is entering a highway, drives for 25 miles and then exits the highway.. Consider the two situations below. When a shuttle bus approaches a stop, the driver begins to apply the brakes to slow down 5.0 s before actually reaching the stop. The speed changes from 9.0 m/s to 0 m/s over time.. Acceleration is a measure of . the change in velocity per unit of time. When the velocity of an object is changing, it is . accelerating. Negative acceleration: . slowing down. Positive acceleration: . V. ector quantity: . magnitude (value) & direction. R. ate . at which an object changes its velocity. . “. How fast an object is getting faster”. If the velocity of an object is changing, it is accelerating!. What is acceleration?. If you’re traveling in a car at a constant speed of 50 mph, are you accelerating?. No, you’re not. . Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. . Acceleration. In order for acceleration to occur, velocity MUST be . Chapter 4. 4-1 Accelerated Motion. Newton’s Second Law of Motion:. Definition: . A net force acting on an object causes the object to accelerate in the direction of the force.. The magnitude of acceleration is affected by the size of the force and the mass of the object. Imagine there is no air resistance and that gravity is the only thing affecting a falling object. . An object moving under the influence of the gravitational force only is said to be in . free fall. . 3.2. 3.2 Acceleration. Think about a car at a stop light. When the light turns green, the car starts moving and the car’s velocity increased. The car began accelerating. Acceleration is the change in velocity divided by the time it took the change to occur. Get an . Ipad. , from my website click on Acceleration web notes on today’s calendar. Answer the following questions: . What . is acceleration?. Why is acceleration a vector quantity?. What does a position vs. time graph look like when showing changing velocity?. Defination. In non-uniform motion,the velocity of a body changes with time . For example, when a train leaves or approaches the platform its velocity changes with time. The change in velocity of an object with time is given by a physical quantity known as acceleration. .