The experiment aims at determining the value of gravitational acceleration (g) using simulation of objects under free fall, vertical acceleration, and objects in a projectile motion.
Bodies fall under the influence of gravitational forces. The force mg acts on the body. However, when such objects are falling under the influence of gravity, such motions are referred as free fall. The assumption underlying free fall motions is that they do not encounter air resistance. The motion of free falling objects is characterized by a downward acceleration. The equations of motions are modified as shown below.
V (t) = -gt +V0
y ( ...