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Gravity and value of "g"
This could be a simple question, its just been a long time since I have done any physics.
Is there anyway to account for the constantly changing value of "g" as an object falls?
Example: A bowling ball (7.2kg) is dropped from the top of Mt. Everest (8848m), I would like to find the final velocity and final kinetic energy of the ball before it hits sea level (0m). I have found the value of g at the coordinates of Mt. Everest (27.988056 deg latitude) and 8848m, but the acceleration will change as the height changes.
So my question, is there anyway to account for this change in the acceleration due to Earth's gravity as the object is falling? Will it even matter once it reaches terminal velocity? Thanks for the help!
-Bone
This could be a simple question, its just been a long time since I have done any physics.
Is there anyway to account for the constantly changing value of "g" as an object falls?
Example: A bowling ball (7.2kg) is dropped from the top of Mt. Everest (8848m), I would like to find the final velocity and final kinetic energy of the ball before it hits sea level (0m). I have found the value of g at the coordinates of Mt. Everest (27.988056 deg latitude) and 8848m, but the acceleration will change as the height changes.
So my question, is there anyway to account for this change in the acceleration due to Earth's gravity as the object is falling? Will it even matter once it reaches terminal velocity? Thanks for the help!
-Bone