An object starts from rest and falls under the influence of gravity. draw the distance it has fallen, as a function of time from t=0 to t=5.00. ignore air resistance.

By definition, the distance is given by:

Where,

a: acceleration

t: time

vo: initial speed

Since the object of rest and acceleration of gravity is constant and equal to 9.8 m/s^2, then rewriting the equation we have:

Finally, we must graph the function obtained for the interval:

t = 0 to t = 5.00

the distance it has failed, as a function of time from t = 0 to t = 5.00 is:

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ice to water 1 water to vapour 2 latent heat

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.