Question

When an object is falling because of gravity, the following formulacan be used to determine the distance the object falls in aspecific time period.

D = ½ gt^2

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

When an object is falling under the influence of gravity, the distance of fall as a function of time is given by:

D(t)=ut + 1/2 * a * t^2

Where

u = initial velocity of the object ( = 0 in this case as the object is falling only under gravity),

a = acceleration of the falling object = g = 9.8 m/s^2 which represents the acceleration due to gravity.

Simplifying,

D(t) = 1/2 * g * t^2