Does droping an object down increase acceleration?

Open in App

Solution

No, dropping an object down does not increase acceleration.
The velocity of an object increases when we drop it down. This indicates that the object accelerates.
This is due to the attractive force of gravity. So when we throw an object down its velocity increases due to gravity and its acceleration remains constant.
The value of $g$ varies over the earth because the earth is not a perfect sphere and because of the rotation of the earth.
Free fall is the downward motion under the influence of gravity.
Objects thrown upward and downward are examples of free fall.
Hence, dropping an object down does not increase acceleration.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. When an object is dropped from a height, it accelerates and falls down. Name the force which accelerates the object.

Q. When an object cools down, heat is withdrawn from it. Does the entropy of the object decrease in this process? If yes, is it a violation of the second law of thermodynamics stated in terms of increase in entropy?

An object is dropped from rest at a height of 150m and simultaneously, another object is dropped from a height of 100m from rest. What is the difference in their height after 2 seconds if both the objects drop from the same acceleration. How does the difference in heights vary in time?

Q. An object is dropped from rest at a height of

150 m

and simultaneously another object is dropped from rest at a height of

100 m

. What is the difference in their heights after

2 s

if both the objects drop under the same acceleration? How does the difference in heights vary with time?

Q. An object is dropped from rest at a height of

150 m

and simultaneously another object is dropped from rest at a height of

100 m

. What is the difference in their heights after

2 s

if both the objects drop under the same acceleration? How does the difference in heights vary with time?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program