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The falling of a parachutist without his parachute deployed will be quite fast. We can slow his decsent by putting a drag on the free fall with a parachute. The fall is no longer free of drag (friction).

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If an object reflects all the light falling upon it the object would be?

If an object reflects all the light falling upon it, it would appear white to our eyes. This is because white is a combination of all colors in the visible light spectrum.


What happens the the kinetic energy of a falling object?

As a falling object descends, its potential energy (due to its position above the ground) is converted into kinetic energy (energy of motion). This kinetic energy increases as the object accelerates towards the ground. When the object reaches the ground, all of its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.


In acceleration if you were taking distance measurements of a free falling object at onesecond intervals you would see the object moving at each measurement interval?

If you were taking distance measurements of a free falling object at one-second intervals, you would observe the object accelerating downward. Each measurement interval would show the object covering a greater distance than the previous interval due to the acceleration from gravity acting on the object.


What is the speed of the object after falling 2 second?

The object's speed after falling for 2 seconds can be calculated using the formula: speed = acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2) x time (2 s). Therefore, the speed of the object after falling for 2 seconds would be 19.62 m/s.


How does air resistance affect the way the parachutist falls?

Air resistance, also known as drag, affects the way a parachutist falls by slowing down their descent. As the parachutist falls, the force of air resistance increases with speed, eventually reaching a point where it equals the force of gravity pulling the parachutist down. This creates a situation known as terminal velocity, where the parachutist falls at a constant speed without accelerating further.

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What would you call it when air resistance the force of gravity and a falling object stops accelerating?

When a falling object stops accelerating but is falling at a constant velocity, it is called terminal velocity.


What would be the applied force of a free falling object?

gravity


Describe a place where a falling object would feel less drag than it would in your classroom?

A falling object would have less drag than in a classroom in a low pressure environment (higher up) or in a space or a vacuum, but then it's not really falling. Hope this clarifies.


If an object reflects all the light falling upon it the object would be?

If an object reflects all the light falling upon it, it would appear white to our eyes. This is because white is a combination of all colors in the visible light spectrum.


What is the meaning of Free Falling?

Let's imagine there is no air resistance and that gravity is the only thing affecting a falling object. Such an object would then be in free fall. Freely falling objects are affected only by gravity


What is the shape of a displacement-time graph for an object that is constantly speeding up?

If the Object is falling at a constant velocity the shape of the graph would be linear. If the object is falling at a changing velocity (Accelerating) the shape of the graph would be exponential- "J' Shape.


What happens the the kinetic energy of a falling object?

As a falling object descends, its potential energy (due to its position above the ground) is converted into kinetic energy (energy of motion). This kinetic energy increases as the object accelerates towards the ground. When the object reaches the ground, all of its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.


How do you measure the weight at impact of a falling object?

A SCALE LIKE YOU WOULD WHIGH YOURSEVE ON


Which direction does the parachutist go if gravity is greater than air resistance?

The parachutist will go down, of course. If gravity is greater than air resistance, then the parachutist would accelerate (his speed would increase). This would increase air resistance, up to the point where gravity and air resistance are in balance.


In acceleration if you were taking distance measurements of a free falling object at onesecond intervals you would see the object moving at each measurement interval?

If you were taking distance measurements of a free falling object at one-second intervals, you would observe the object accelerating downward. Each measurement interval would show the object covering a greater distance than the previous interval due to the acceleration from gravity acting on the object.


What is the speed of the object after falling 2 second?

The object's speed after falling for 2 seconds can be calculated using the formula: speed = acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2) x time (2 s). Therefore, the speed of the object after falling for 2 seconds would be 19.62 m/s.


How fast in miles per hour would an object fall after 3 seconds?

At the end of 3 seconds, a falling object is falling at 65.8 mph faster than when it was released, ignoring air resistance.