Data for Free Fall Tower Gizmo

40 Meter Drop

Air Air (with parachute) Vacuum Vacuum (with parachute)

Watermelon (m/s2)

Time for drop (sec) -> 2.99 3.50 2.86 2.86

Average Speed (m/s) -> 25.14 15.00 28.06 28.06

Terminal Velocity reached
(Y/N) -> n y n n

If terminal velocity was

reached what was it? (m/s)
-> 15.00

Average Acceleration
(m/s2) -> 8.41 4.29 9.81 9.81

Soccer Ball

Time for drop (sec) -> 3.72 7.16 2.86 2.86

Average Speed (m/s) -> 17.74 5.46 28.06 28.06

Terminal Velocity reached
(Y/N) -> n y n n
If terminal velocity was
reached what was it? (m/s)
-> 5.00

Average Acceleration
(m/s2) -> 4.77 0.76 9.81 9.81
Golf Ball

Time for drop (sec) -> 3.03 15.64 2.86 2.86

Average Speed (m/s) -> 23.69 2.30 28.06 28.06

Terminal Velocity reached
(Y/N) -> n y n n

If terminal velocity was

reached what was it? (m/s)
-> 3.00

Average Acceleration
(m/s2) -> 7.82 0.15 9.81 9.81

Ping Pong Ball

Time for drop (sec) -> 5.29 61.72 2.86 2.86

Average Speed (m/s) -> 8.55 0.55 28.06 28.06

Terminal Velocity reached
(Y/N) -> y y n n

If terminal velocity was

reached what was it? (m/s)
-> 8.00 0.00

Average Acceleration
(m/s2) -> 1.62 0.01 9.81 9.81