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TO FIND A VALUE FOR THE ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY BY FREE FALL.

 

CLOSE UP OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM AND THE METAL PLATE

 

The ball bearing is released by squeezing the trigger. This starts the clock. Be careful to squeeze sharply otherwise the clock starts before the ball bearing falls.

The ball bearing strikes the metal plate. A shock sensor underneath the plate stops the clock.