A student wants to determine the acceleration of a falling ball.
The student has a small ball, a light gate connected to a data logger, a metre rule, vernier callipers and a clamp stand.
Describe how the student could use this apparatus to determine the acceleration of the ball as it falls.
You should include how the results are used to calculate the acceleration.
96 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 2.2 Speed, velocity and acceleration, covering 2.2.1 Speed and distance–time graphs, 2.2.2 Acceleration and the uniform-acceleration equation, 2.2.3 Velocity–time graphs, and 2.2.4 Measuring speed, typical speeds and free-fall acceleration. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.