Free Fall
Free Fall: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Free Fall and Weight as Normal Reaction by Balance
Important Questions on Free Fall


In a free fall, weight of a body becomes effectively zero.

A particle is released from rest from a height. Find the distance it falls through in 3s.

A ball is released from rest from a height. Find its speed at after release.



At the start of motion, an object under free fall will have :

Any motion of a body where gravitational force is the only force acting on that body is called _____.

A body is said to be in free fall, when only the _____ force acts on it.

A body is said to be in free fall, when only the _____ force acts on it.

The motion of an object where gravity is the only force acting upon it is known as

Two objects of different masses falling freely near the surface of moon would


Two objects of masses and having the same size are dropped simultaneously from heights and respectively. Find out the ratio of time they would take in reaching the ground. Will this ratio remain the same if : both of them are hollow, size remaining the same in each case. Give reason.

Two objects of masses and having the same size are dropped simultaneously from heights and respectively. Find out the ratio of time they would take in reaching the ground. Will this ratio remain the same if : one of the objects is hollow and other is solid.


What is meant by free fall? Is there any change in velocity of a freely falling body? Discuss.


