The following data were obtained when a small steel ball was released from rest from…

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The following data were obtained when a small steel ball was released from rest from various measured heights: Height ss (m): 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 Measured time tt (s): 0.64, 0.90, 1.11, 1.28, 1.43 (i) Complete a table in your answer book showing t2t^{2} for each observation. (ii) On graph paper, plot height ss on the vertical axis against t2t^{2} on the horizontal axis and draw the best-fit straight line. (iii) From the slope of the straight line, determine a value for the acceleration due to gravity. (iv) State any two experimental factors that could cause the value obtained in part (iii) to differ from the accepted value.

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