Acceleration due to Gravity activity 2

=Activity No # 1 - Freely falling object=

Estimated Time
30 minutes

Materials/ Resources needed
Projector

Process (How to do the activity)

 * 1) Project the picture for the class and discuss the following questions

Developmental Questions (What discussion questions)

 * 1) Where is the ball at time = 0?
 * 2) In the first (1/20)th of a second, what is the distance travelled by ball?
 * 3) In the second (1/20)th of a second, what is the distance travelled by ball?
 * 4) How does the distance fallen increase with time?
 * 5) What can you say about the motion?

Question Corner
Will the ball also attract the Earth and produce an acceleration?

Activity Keywords

 * 1) Picture
 * 2) Discussion

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