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Acceleration in Free Fall Near Earth's Surface
Recall and explain that objects in free fall accelerate downwards at approximately 9.8 m/s² near Earth's surface.
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Acceleration, Velocity-Time Graphs and Free Fall
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Calculate acceleration, interpret velocity-time graphs, and calculate distance travelled using enclosed area.
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Learning standards covered
UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-FM-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th GradeSpeed and velocity, speed as distance over time; acceleration; distance-time and velocity-time graphs
UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-PHYS-FM-01-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · 10th Graderecall typical speeds encountered in everyday experience for wind and sound, and for walking, running, cycling and other transportation systems; recall the acceleration in free fall and estimate the magnitudes of everyday accelerations
Open Global Standard:OGS.12.PS1.2
OGS.12.PS1.2