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Base your answers to questions 1 through 4 on the information and data table provided.
A 1.00-kilogram mass was dropped from rest from a height of 25 meters
above Earths surface. The speed of the mass was determined at 5-meter
intervals and recorded in the data table. Using the information in the data
table, construct a graph on the grid, following the directions below.
1. Mark an appropriate scale on the axis labeled Height Above Earths Surface (m).
2. Plot the data points for speed versus height above
Earths surface.
3. Draw the line or curve of best fit.
4. Using your graph, determine the speed of the mass
after it has fallen a vertical distance of 12.5 meters.
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9. An object is dropped from rest and falls freely 20 meters to Earth. When is the speed of the object 9.8
meters per second?
1. during the entire first second of its fall
2. at the end of its first second of fall
3. during its entire time of fall
4. after it had fallen 9.8 meters
10. A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 29.4 meters per second. What is the maximum height reached by the ball? [Neglect friction.]
1. 14.7 m
2. 29.4 m
3. 44.1 m
4. 88.1 m
11. A soccer ball kicked on a level field has an initial vertical velocity component of 15 meters per second. Assuming the ball lands at the same height from which
it was kicked, what is the total time the ball is in the
air? [Neglect friction.]
1. 0.654 s
2. 1.53 s
3. 3.06 s
4. 6.12 s
17. How far will a brick starting from rest fall freely in
3.0 seconds?
1. 15 m
2. 29 m
3. 44 m
4. 88 m
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