Q.No.83: - Why the
direction of acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ is always downward? Explain with
example.
Ans: - The
gravitational acceleration depends upon the change in direction and ∆v is
always downward so ‘g’ is always downward.
Example: - Let us
take an example, if we through a ball upward straight with velocity 10ms-1
after some time its velocity will decrease and we take it
8ms-1
(for simplicity) so it’s Vi = 10ms-1 and Vf = 8ms-1 and
∆v=Vf-Vi
∆v=8ms-1 – 10ms-1
∆v=–2ms-1
∆v have –ve sign
which is opposite to its motion which means downward now we take the second
trip when body starts moving downward at highest point its velocity will be
zero ”0” after some time its velocity will increase and we take 2ms-1
(for simplicity) so its Vi=0 and Vf=2ms-1 and,
∆v=Vf-Vi
∆v=2ms-1 – 0ms-1
∆v=–2ms-1
The ∆v is positive which means that
gravitational acceleration will be along the direction of motion means again
downward direction. Hence, ∆v is always downward so ‘g’ is always
downward.