Table 2 Measure Calculate PEmax = KEmax = time tup tdown dup= ½ gtup2 Vmax Trial # mghmax PEmax (s) (s) (s) (m) (m/s) (J) (J) 1 2 3 4 5 Table 3 Symbol Definition Formula Description and units Divide the total time by 2. ½ total tup = total tup Time up time time ÷2 Measured in seconds (s) tup = tdown ½ total tdown Time down (neglecting air time resistance) Use half of the total time (time up or time down) to calculate the Maximum maximum dup ½ gtup2 distance up distance upward or height the ball achieves. Measured in meters (m). The acceleration for any object moving under Acceleration the sole 9.81 g due to influence of m/s2 gravity gravity, also know as free fall. Measured in meters per second per
Table 2 Measure Calculate Trial # time (s) tup (s) tdown (s) dup= ½ gtup2 (m) PEmax = mghmax (J) KEmax = PEmax (J) Vmax (m/s) 1 2 3 4 5 Table 3 Symbol Definition Formula Description and units tup Time up ½ total time Divide the total time by 2. tup = total time ÷2 Measured in seconds (s) tdown Time down ½ total time tup = tdown (neglecting air resistance) dup Maximum distance up ½ gtup2 Use half of the total time (time up or time down) to calculate the maximum distance upward or height the ball achieves. Measured in meters (m). g Acceleration due to gravity 9.81 m/s2 The acceleration for any object moving under the sole influence of gravity, also know as free fall. Measured in meters per second per
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