Gravity

Understanding Gravity

1. Complete the following by fill in the appropriate answer.

a. An object will ……….. to the surface of the earth because it is pulled by

…………………………………………………..
b. The pull or force of gravity also known as …………………………………………...
c. When an object falls without encountering any resistance and under the force of
………. only, the object is said to be …………………….

d. All objects ……… freely with the same ……………

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acceleration regardless of their ……… and …………

e. The constant …………….. of objects falling freely due

vacuum to the force of ……….. is known as …………………
……………, g.
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f. Practically, a free ……. can only take place in
…………. where there is no air resistance.

h. When an object falling freely, acceleration due to gravity, g = ……………

Solve the problem below.

3. A coconut falls from rest and hit the ground after 1.2 s.
(a) What is the velocity of the coconut just before hits
the ground?
(b) Calculate the height of the coconut before it fall.

4. A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of

20 m s-1. If g = 10 ms-2, calculate
(a) the maximum height reached
/2
(b) the time taken for the stone to return to its original
position.