Higher Physics

Mechanics - Activity 5b   

Velocity -time graphs

Aim - To obtain the velocity - time graph for a ball thrown upwards and allowed to bounce

           Instructions
  • Throw the ball upwards
  • On the graph note the following positions:
  1. the highest point of the ball
  2. the upward motion of the ball
  3. the downward motion of the ball
  4. the bounces of the ball
 
 
 
 
 
 

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