For a freely falling object dropped from rest:

- What is the acceleration at the end of the fifth second of fall?
- What is the acceleration at the end of the sixth second of fall?
- What is the acceleration at the end of any elapsed time \( t \)?

If you stay on or near the surface of Earth, then the acceleration due to gravity is constant. It's 9.807 meters per second squared. (rounded)

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The acceleration at any time will be 9.8 m/s² as long as you are on earth. The speed, however will be 9.8*time.

Answered by schuhplattler42 | 2024-06-10

The acceleration of a freely falling object remains constant at approximately 9.81 m/s² throughout its fall, regardless of the time elapsed. This means at the end of the fifth second, sixth second, and any time t , the acceleration remains the same. This constancy is due to the uniform acceleration of gravity acting on the object near the Earth's surface.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-09-27