Naturally, objects fall. This is due to gravity of the earth. In all what it will follow, we
assume that air resistence has a negligible effect on a falling object, so that the
approximation of the object's acceleration is due entirely to gravity is valid. In this case
the fall is called free-fall motion.
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) made quantitative studies to find that the acceleration due
to gravity is constant during the fall. Further, this acceleration is the same for any falling
object. The magnitude of this accelation is represented by the symbol g and has the
value of 9.8 m/s2.
Secara alami, benda jatuh. Ini karena gravitasi bumi. Dalam semua apa yang akan
terjadi selanjutnya, kita mengasumsikan bahwa hambatan udara memiliki efek yang
dapat diabaikan pada benda yang jatuh, sehingga perkiraan akselerasi benda tersebut
sepenuhnya disebabkan oleh gravitasi. Dalam kasus ini jatuh disebut gerakan jatuh
bebas.
Therefore the general eqation for a free-fall motion is: y(t) = - (1/2) g t2 + vot +
yo
Oleh karena itu persamaan umum untuk gerakan jatuh bebas adalah: y (t) = -
(1/2) g t2 + vot + yo
Inserting t given by the equation (1) into the equation (2) gives v2 - vo2 = -2g(y
- yo)
Memasukkan t yang diberikan oleh persamaan (1) ke dalam persamaan (2)
menghasilkan v2 - vo2 = -2g (y - yo)
To recap :
Mengahsilkan :
Tanpa kecepatan awal, vo = 0, dan dengan memilih asal jarak pada titik yo = 0,
kita memperoleh: y (t) = - (1/2) g t2.
Features Of Free Fall
o Having a path in the form of a vertical straight line.
o Has no initial speed (initial speed equals zero).
o A change in speed occurs so that there is acceleration or deceleration of
the object.
o Movement occurs from a certain height.
o Influenced by gravity and friction with air.
o The acceleration of an object is the same as the acceleration of gravity (a
= g).