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What force is an apple falling to the ground?
Gravity causes the apple to fall towards the earth’s center of mass and friction between the apple and the molecules of the atmosphere acts to slow the apple.
How does Newton’s Law apply to the apple falling from the tree?
The unit of force is the newton (N) named after Sir Isaac Newton (1642 – 1727). He observed apples falling from a tree and realised that the force produced by a falling apple is equal to its mass times the earth’s gravitational pull.
How many motion are there?
In the world of mechanics, there are four basic types of motion. These four are rotary, oscillating, linear and reciprocating. Each one moves in a slightly different way and each type of achieved using different mechanical means that help us understand linear motion and motion control.
What is the motion of an apple falling down a tree?
Motion of falling apple depend on tree size. Because every apple, in the starting velocity is same and its zero. Suppose that at the moment when the apple it has an initial velocity equal to Vo (starting velocity). But when the apple came down to the earth at that it is accelerated by gravitational force (gravity) which is ~10m/s^2.
Why don’t apples fall equal to the speed of lighting?
Apples do not fall equal to the speed of lighting because the sound comes before motion. This goes for any falling object. Give some examples of liner motion? A ball falling down(objects falling vertically down are all the examples of linear motion).
What is the velocity of an apple falling to the Earth?
But when the apple came down to the earth at that it is accelerated by gravitational force (gravity) which is ~10m/s^2. So, every second (t) motion (velocity) of the apple is different and increased by gravity (~10m/s^2).
What is an apple falling to the ground?
A apple falling to the ground IS an apple falling to the ground. What connection did newton make between a falling apple and the motion of the moon around the earth? gravity