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Ignoring air resistance an object falling toward the surface of the earth has an acceleration that is?
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It would just keep speeding up until it hit the ground, so the higher you drop it from, the faster it will go.
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What is the acceleration of falling bodies?
Near Earth's surface, the acceleration is about 9.8 meters/second2, assuming air resistance can be neglected.
In freefall do all objects near Earth's surface have the same acceleration?
Without atmospheric drag, all free falling objects near earth's surface will have the same acceleration. But because of friction with the air (air resistance), the velocity of objects due to that acceleration is limited. The actual velocity is dependent on the surface area of the object relative to its mass. The principle of the parachute is to increase the surface area of a falling object with respect to its mass.
Do falling objects have air resistance?
Yes falling objects do have air resistance. They have even more if they have a larger surface area.
What is a freely falling projectile?
It is a projectile falling with an acceleration equal to that of free fall. (an object falling in a vacuum at the earth's surface)
Neglection air resistanceabnody falling freely near the earth surface?
Neglecting air resistance, a body falling freely near the earth's surface falls with an acceleration of 9.8 meters (32.2 feet) per second per second, regardless of how big, small, light, or heavy it is.
What is the acceleration of falling bodies?
Near Earth's surface, the acceleration is about 9.8 meters/second2, assuming air resistance can be neglected.
In freefall do all objects near Earth's surface have the same acceleration?
Without atmospheric drag, all free falling objects near earth's surface will have the same acceleration. But because of friction with the air (air resistance), the velocity of objects due to that acceleration is limited. The actual velocity is dependent on the surface area of the object relative to its mass. The principle of the parachute is to increase the surface area of a falling object with respect to its mass.
Do falling objects have air resistance?
Yes falling objects do have air resistance. They have even more if they have a larger surface area.
What is acceleration 9.8 meterssecsec?
That is the approximate acceleration produced by gravitation near the Earth's surface. It means that the velocity of a freely falling object (i.e., no significant air resistance) will change by 9.8 meters per second, every second.
What is a freely falling projectile?
It is a projectile falling with an acceleration equal to that of free fall. (an object falling in a vacuum at the earth's surface)
Neglection air resistanceabnody falling freely near the earth surface?
Neglecting air resistance, a body falling freely near the earth's surface falls with an acceleration of 9.8 meters (32.2 feet) per second per second, regardless of how big, small, light, or heavy it is.
Why don't all falling objects have an acceleration of 9.8 ms?
If gravity is the only force, they WILL have an acceleration of about 9.8 meter per second square, close to Earth's surface. However, there may be forces other than gravity involved - such as air resistance.
What is the acceleration by a freely falling object 5 seconds after it is dropped from rest?
It depends if it is affected by air resistance or not. If not then all objects close to the surface of the Earth have an acceleration of 9.81ms^-2 in free fall. If it is affected by air resistance you need all sorts of more information to answer that question, like the drag coefficient of the air.
What factors affect an objects rate of fall?
The force of acceleration (gravity) the drag (resistance which is a complex factor including shape, density, surface structure, viscosity of the medium through which the object is falling, etc. )
How does an open parachute increase the air resistance of a falling?
by increasing surface area
If you throw an object towards the ground would it acceleration be greater or less thatn an object free falling?
Both objects would eventually reach terminal velocity which means they would both fall at the same speed.- But - compared to the falling object, the downward acceleration of a thrown object is the same.
What is the answer to this Freely falling bodies undergo what acceleration?
The acceleration depends on the force of gravity. Near Earth's surface, this acceleration is approximately 9.8 meters per second square.
