Abstract

Acceleration of free fall is commonly measured in high school and college physics. One method is based on a free fall of the body from a known height while the duration of its falling is measured by an electronic stopwatch. Acceleration g is calculated using the formula for free fall in a vacuum. In this paper we show the error resulting from the use of this formula if the free fall occurs in the air and present the necessary conditions for using this formula.

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