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What equation is used to calculate the velocity of a falling objects?
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∙ 11y ago
32 feet / second / second.
Calculating the velocity of an object falling due to gravity is a complicated process because gravity decreases the further above the Earth you go. There is also a terminal velocity because of the viscosity of the air.
Simply though, acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface is roughly 9.8m/s2. This means, after 1 second, an object will have achieved a velocity of 9.8m/s.
The equation then if the viscosity of air and height above the Earth's surface are ignored is
V = 9.8 x S
Where V is the velocity and S is the number of seconds it has been falling.
Eloise Upton
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What is the hypothesis of how does air resistance affect the velocity of falling objects?
The object opposes the air and while falling of the object the initial velocity will become zero , and the final velocity will have some value's this is how air will resist the velocity of falling object ...........
The speed when falling objects no longer accelerates due to air resistance is?
The speed when falling objects no longer accelerates due to air resistance is the maximum falling velocity.
What causes falling objects to reach top velocity?
Earth's gravity
How does air resistance affect fallig objects?
terminal velocity is the final maximum velocity of a falling object.
Formula for acceleration of all objects falling to the earth?
a=change in velocity time
How can you calculate the velocity and acceleration of falling objects?
Acceleration:Always the same, doesn't need to be calculated. Acceleration of gravity = 9.8 meters (32.2 ft) per second2Acceleration of gravity is negative (points down).Velocity:(Initial velocity) + [ (acceleration) x (time) ]Positive velocity = moving upNegative velocity = moving down
How equation of motion are modified for freely falling objects?
The equation of motion is not modified. Net force = mass x acceleration, whether freely falling or not.
When the only force acting on a falling object is gravity the objects is said to be?
= Terminal velocity =
How do you find the total time that on object is in the air with an initial velocity?
You can use the equation v = u + at from kinematics v = final velocity, which in this case is 0 because the object eventually hits the floor. u = initial velocity which is given to you a = acceleration which is always 9.8m/s^2 when dealing with falling objects t = time. manouver the equation and solve for time. Keep in mind that I havn't taken into account movement in the x-y direction and assumed that it is just a falling object falling in the -y direction. CG
When gravitational forces and air resistance equalize on an object that is falling toward earth and the objects stop accelerating its velocity is called the?
terminal velocity
How does air resistance affect the velocity of falling objects?
Slows an object down or speeds one up.
Does Objects that are falling toward Earth move faster and faster?
Until the object reaches it terminal velocity
