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12.27 Free Fall and Vertical Motion Worksheet

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This Physics Science worksheet provides structured practice on 12.27 Free Fall and Vertical Motion. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Free Fall and Vertical Motion: Analyze vertical motion under gravitational acceleration, including launch speed, time in air, maximum height, and impact speed. Aligned to NGSS, CCSS Literacy and Mathematics, AP Physics, and selected state frameworks 12.27 - Free Fall and Vertical Motion: NGSS HS-PS2-1 and SEPs; CCSS HSN-Q.A, HSA-CED.A, HSF-IF, HSF-BF, HSS-ID; AP Physics 1 Unit 1; AP Physics C: Mechanics kinematics enrichment; TX TEKS Physics §112.45(c) motion; FL SC.912.P.12.2; VA PH.2; MA/CA/NY HS-PS2.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A platform is high enough that a ball launched upward at 8.0 m/s hits the ground with twice its launch speed. How high is the platform? Use g = 9.8 m/s².

Aabout 3.3 m

Babout 6.5 m

Cabout 13.1 m

Dabout 9.8 m

Solution & Explanation:Set v_impact = 2v0. Then (2v0)² = v0² + 2gh, so h = 3v0²/(2g) = 3(64)/(19.6) = about 9.8 m.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

An object launched upward from ground level has vertical speed 15.0 m/s when it is 12.0 m above the launch point. What maximum height will it reach? Use g = 9.8 m/s².

Aabout 15.0 m

Babout 18.8 m

Cabout 23.5 m

Dabout 27.3 m

Solution & Explanation:From the 12.0 m point, the remaining rise is v²/(2g) = 15.0²/19.6 = about 11.5 m. Add 12.0 m to get about 23.5 m.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Use the quadratic fit in the image: y = 1.2 + 9.6t - 4.8t². What gravitational acceleration magnitude does this data model imply?

A4.8 m/s²

B9.6 m/s²

C8.4 m/s²

D19.2 m/s²

Solution & Explanation:In vertical motion, the coefficient of t² is -1/2 g. Since -1/2 g = -4.8, the model implies g = 9.6 m/s².

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