The forces (what causes the ball to accelerate) are gravity, friction, and the normal force. In this case, gravity is a downward force caused by the gigantic mass of the Earth and the mass of the ball. Keep in mind that a force is acceleration. Acceleration is a change in velocity. The ball speeds up. Than it stops speeding up at a certain point where the frictional force (along with air friction) equals the parallel component of gravity.
Newton's Second Law States- The greater mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object.
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
momentum depends on weight and speed
Gravity causes a falling object to fall 9.8 m/s faster every second it falls.
Kenny's book started out with no speed when it was dropped.
1.5 sec later, it was falling at (9.8 x 1.5) = 14.7 m/s .
During the fall, its average speed was 1/2(0 + 14.7) = 7.35 m/s .
Distance it covered = (average speed) x (time) =
(7.35 m/s) x (1.5 sec) = 11.025 m
