Free fall without air: distance fallen by time
Without air a dropped object falls 4.9 m in its first second and 490 m in its first 10, by which time it is doing 353 km/h.
What does this axis measure?
Distance fallen (m)
What does this axis measure?
Time (seconds)
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The data: 21 points
| Time (seconds) | Distance fallen (m) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 4.9 |
| 1.5 | 11 |
| 2 | 19.6 |
| 2.5 | 30.6 |
| 3 | 44.1 |
| 3.5 | 60.1 |
| 4 | 78.5 |
| 4.5 | 99.3 |
| 5 | 122.6 |
| 5.5 | 148.3 |
| 6 | 176.5 |
| 6.5 | 207.2 |
| 7 | 240.3 |
| 7.5 | 275.8 |
| 8 | 313.8 |
| 8.5 | 354.3 |
| 9 | 397.2 |
| 9.5 | 442.5 |
| 10 | 490.3 |
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