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2
()
2
=
We obtain, for the initial conditions
h(0) = 0
(0)
()
= 0
the coordinate h as a function of time (see Fig.2):
The height is directly proportional to the square of time.
This can be displayed by a representation of h(t2) as
shown in Fig.3.
Fig.2: Height of fall as a function of falling time
Fig.3: Height of fall as a function of the square of falling
time
(1) () =
1
2
2
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From the regression line of the data, we can calcu-
late the gravitational acceleration because the
slope is equal to 1/2g according to equation (1).
For this measurement, we receive:
g =9.77 m/s
2
. (Theoretical value: 9.81 m/s
2
)
Fig.4 shows the values of the gravitational accele-
ration for different measurements (heights of fall).
Fig.4: Measured values of the gravitational acceleration