Acceleration of free fall
Instruction: Press <Release> to let the ball fall down freely. Observe the motion of the
ball.
motion sensor
cotton wool
Display of the data-logging program
velocity (m/s)
time (s)
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0.05
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0.20
0.25
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0.35
0.40
Show acceleration
Acceleration |
= slope of v–t graph |
= Δv
Δt
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=
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= m s–2 |
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