FREE FALL

Newtons second law provides an explanation of free falling

objects of various masses with equal accelerations.

Falling object accelerates toward Earth because of the

gravitational force of object and Earth

When acceleration is equal g - free fall

The greater the mass of an object..

The greater is the gravitational force attraction toward the
Earth.
the smaller its tendency to move i.e., the greater its inertia.
Free fall - Vacuum

When air resistance is negligible, acceleration

will be equal.
Acceleration depends on force (weight) and
inertia.
The acceleration is the same.
the acceleration due to gravity: 10 m/s2 or 9.8
m/s2
 No air resistance
object fall at the same time

In free fall acceleration = gravity

There is no air resistance in free fall

Ex. Vacuum
Object will fall at the same time even though the
objects have different weight
 EX: Tennis ball and feather

- The elephant technically more heavier than the

feather so, when they
fall the elephant will reach the ground first

- In vacuum ( Free fall ) They both will reach the

ground at the same time
with acceleration increasing at the same amount
which is 10 m/s2