How Fast Does a Ball Travel When Dropped from 5 Meters?

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A ball dropped from a height of 5 meters accelerates towards the ground due to Earth's gravity at 9.8 m/s². The velocity of the ball increases as it falls, and the key factors to consider are the initial height and gravitational acceleration. To calculate the final velocity, one can use principles of ballistic motion, energy conservation, or kinematic equations. Understanding the relationship between acceleration, time, and velocity is crucial for solving the problem. The discussion emphasizes the importance of these factors in determining the ball's velocity upon impact.
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Homework Statement


A ball is dropped from a height of 5meters
a) what is the velocity of the ball when it reaches the ground ? explain

Homework Equations


velocity = displacement /time

The Attempt at a Solution


the velocity is increasing due the gravitation of Earth (as 9.8m/s) the ball is at a height of 5meter
is there any factor related to this ?
 
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What do you mean "is there any factor related to this?". That IS the factor you want to take into consideration. You have the starting height and you have the acceleration due to gravity. You don't need anything else. Do you understand the equation of ballistic motion in a gravitational field?
 
hafiz ns said:

Homework Statement


A ball is dropped from a height of 5meters
a) what is the velocity of the ball when it reaches the ground ? explain

Homework Equations


velocity = displacement /time

The Attempt at a Solution


the velocity is increasing due the gravitation of Earth (as 9.8m/s) the ball is at a height of 5meter
is there any factor related to this ?
Welcome to PF hafiz ns.

There are several ways of approaching this: Using energy, you can determine the speed from the change in potential energy; By finding t first and finding average velocity from your equation (average velocity = displacement/time), then using the relationship between final and average velocities; You could also find t and use the relationship between acceleration, velocity and time.

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hafiz, to answer your question: yes, there is a factor to do with the acceleration. So think about how acceleration affects the velocity of the ball with time.
 

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