Here's why:
* Free Fall: When an object falls, it accelerates due to gravity. This means its velocity increases as it falls.
* Initial Velocity Matters: If the object was dropped from rest, it will have a different final velocity than if it was thrown downwards with some initial speed.
Here's how to find the final velocity using different scenarios:
1. Object dropped from rest:
* Formula: v² = u² + 2as
* v = final velocity (what we want to find)
* u = initial velocity (0 m/s in this case)
* a = acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²)
* s = distance fallen (10 m)
* Calculation:
* v² = 0² + 2 * 9.8 * 10
* v² = 196
* v = √196 = 14 m/s
2. Object thrown downwards with an initial velocity:
* Formula: Same as above (v² = u² + 2as)
* Calculation: You would need to know the initial velocity (u) in this case.
In summary: To find the velocity of an object after falling 10m, you need to know if it started from rest or had an initial downward velocity.