Hey Claire! Did you understand our lesson in physics earlier?
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So the velocity does not change?
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When that apple falls, it will undergo free-fall since gravity is pulling it toward the Earth.
And all objects at free fall are exhibiting UAM, that's why I wanted to show it to you.
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Wow! That's amazing! I did not think it was just this easy to understand.
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Are you already going home, Claire?
No problem.
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Mom! Claire and I are going to hang around here the garden!
About the UAM?
Yeah! You know, I did not clearly understand it
Just trust me!
Oh I see, come here an apple is about to fall from a tree.
How is an apple going to help me understand it?
In a Uniformly Accelerated Motion or UAM, the magnitude of the acceleration is constant.
No Kate, it changes, just at a constant rate.
Oh I get it, acceleration is the rate of how velocity changes over time. So in a UAM, the acceleration does not change or is constant since the velocity changes at a constant rate?
You're right!
What about this apple that is about to fall from the tree.
Hmm??
Why is it exhibiting UAM?
It is because all free-falling objects, accelerate towards the Earth at a constant rate of 9.8 m/s^2 neglecting air resistance and regardless of its mass and weight.
Is it true for all free-falling objects?
Yes.
Yeah it really is, sometimes, it's just around us like a ball rolling down a slope that also exhibits UAM.
I understand now Claire, thanks for helping me. And I'm sorry for ruining our supposed to be relaxation afternoon.
It's okay Kate, I'm happy to help you.
Yes Mrs. Garcia, thank you for letting me come over.