6.2 – Determining Acceleration Due to Gravity (Leaving Cert Physics): Flashcards

Determine acceleration due to gravity (g)

$s = \frac{1}{2}gt^2$

$g = \frac{2s}{t^2}$

Approximately 9.8 m s⁻¹

Bottom of ball to top of trapdoor

At least three times

Smallest time value

Timing errors overestimate time

Five or six

Distance fallen, s

Time squared, $t^2$

$g = 2 \times \text{slope}$

Small, smooth, dense metal sphere