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    1.4 Free Fall

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    Free falling objects experience a constant acceleration of approximately 10 m/s2 due to gravity. They reach the ground in the same time regardless of mass. Forces on a falling object change in three stages: initially only weight acts to accelerate it downward, then air resistance increases as speed rises until weight and resistance balance at terminal velocity.

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    1.4 Free Fall

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    Free falling objects experience a constant acceleration of approximately 10 m/s2 due to gravity. They reach the ground in the same time regardless of mass. Forces on a falling object change in three stages: initially only weight acts to accelerate it downward, then air resistance increases as speed rises until weight and resistance balance at terminal velocity.

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    Free falling objects experience a constant acceleration of approximately 10 m/s2 due to gravity. They reach the ground in the same time regardless of mass. Forces on a falling object change in three stages: initially only weight acts to accelerate it downward, then air resistance increases as speed rises until weight and resistance balance at terminal velocity.

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    1.4 Free Fall

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    Free falling objects experience a constant acceleration of approximately 10 m/s2 due to gravity. They reach the ground in the same time regardless of mass. Forces on a falling object change in three stages: initially only weight acts to accelerate it downward, then air resistance increases as speed rises until weight and resistance balance at terminal velocity.

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    • An object that is moving only under the influence of gravity is said to
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    2. As it gains speed, the object’s weight stays the same, but the air
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    3. Travelling at steady speed: Eventually, the object’s weight is balanced


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    d. The forces on the parachute in the AB region: There is no resultant
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    e. The point at which the parachutist opened his parachute: B
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