Understanding Free Fall
In free fall, the only force acting on an object is gravity. This means the object accelerates downwards at a constant rate due to gravity. This acceleration is approximately 9.8 m/s².
Calculating the Change in Speed
* Acceleration: 9.8 m/s²
* Time: 1 second
* Change in speed (velocity): Acceleration * Time = 9.8 m/s² * 1 s = 9.8 m/s
Final Speed
* Initial Speed: 50 m/s
* Change in Speed: 9.8 m/s
* Final Speed: Initial Speed + Change in Speed = 50 m/s + 9.8 m/s = 59.8 m/s
Therefore, exactly 1 second later, the object will be traveling at approximately 59.8 m/s.
