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Can you please elaborate on this question? I'm unable to visualize what has been told.

Can you please elaborate on this question? I'm unable to visualize what has been told-example-1
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Answer:

See below

Explanation:

See the attached image. My calculation seems a bit off from what I expected, but the reasoning might help.

The paper is trailing the dropped object and a mark is made every 0.020 seconds. By measuring the difference between the dots and dividing by the time, we can calculate the average speed at the the final 2 locations. The difference in these speeds is due to acceleration, as shown in the calculation.

My result wasn't what is considered correct for Earth's acceleration of gravity, but I offer possible explanations. Please check my calculations.

Can you please elaborate on this question? I'm unable to visualize what has been told-example-1
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