Free Fall formulas
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how far did the object fall? Displacement?
s= agt²/2
How long was the object falling?
t= √(2s/ag)
a change in velocity
𝝙v= Vf - Vi
How fast was an object falling right before it hit the ground?
Vf=agt
what do we assume for the initial velocity of a falling object?
Vi= 0 m/s
Newton's 2nd Law
a=f/m
Acceleration formula
a=𝝙v/t
What is the acceleration due to gravity?
ag=2s/t²