Freely Falling

Bodies (Free Fall)

Free Falling Bodies (Constant
Acceleration)
= + at -----> = ± gt

x=t+ -----> y = t ±

= + 2ax -----> = ± 2gy

 CONCEPTS TO REMEMBER

g = 9.81 m/s^2 or 32.2 ft/s^2

EXAMPLE 1
A stone was thrown vertically upward and returns to earth in 12
seconds.
a. Calculate the initial velocity.
b. Determine the maximum height reached by the stone.
c. At what time did it travel until it reaches the highest point?
EXAMPLE 2
Suppose that you throw a ball straight up at 10 m/s and release it
at 2 m above the ground.
a. What maximum height above the ground does the ball
reach?
b. How long after you release it does the ball hits the ground?
c. What is the magnitude of its velocity just before it hits the
ground?
EXAMPLE 3
A stone was dropped from a balloon which is ascending at a rate
of 6 m/s when the balloon was 70 m above the ground.
a. What is the velocity of the stone after 3 seconds?
b. What is the time required for the stone to attain a downward
velocity of 15 m/s?
c. How far was the stone from the ground after 4 seconds?
d. How long did it take the stone to hit the ground?
EXAMPLE 4
A stone is dropped from the top of a building with an elevation of
1000 ft. Two seconds later another stone is projected vertically
upward from the ground with a velocity of 248 ft/s. If g = 32 ft/s^2,
when and where will the stones pass each other?
EXAMPLE 5
A stone is projected vertically upward from the top of a 120m high
tower at a velocity of 36 m/s.
a. Determine the maximum height attained by the stone
measured from the ground.
b. How long will it take the stone to reach the top?
c. How long will it take the stone to reach the ground?
d. With what velocity will it hit the ground?
SEAT WORK
A ball dropped from the top of a tower 80 ft high at the same
instant that a second ball is thrown upward from the ground with
an initial velocity of 40 ft/s.
(a) Determine the time elapsed when the two ball pass each other.
(b) How high are the two balls from the ground when they pass
each other?