Physics A-Level
Independence of mass in free fall
What Independence of mass in free fall means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Independence of mass in free fall
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Reference: OCR
In the absence of air resistance, all bodies fall with the same acceleration g regardless of mass.
Topics that use Independence of mass in free fall
- Linear motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acceleration due to gravity
- Braking distance
- Conservation of momentum
- Constant acceleration equations
- Free fall in a uniform gravitational field
- Reaction time
- Sign conventions and units
- Stopping distance
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