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title: Why things fall: the apple and the pull of the Earth — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · Physics
description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 1 «Why things fall: the apple and the pull of the Earth» of the physics course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# Why things fall: the apple and the pull of the Earth

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The 15 questions of lesson 1 «Why things fall: the apple and the pull of the Earth» of the physics course of Mova's primary school with their options, 80 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/physics/1-why-things-fall/).

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- [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t1/) — my brother says heavy stuff always falls faster, end of. right? — wrong ✗
- [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t2/) — In a cartoon a coyote runs off a cliff and only falls when he looks down. What is wrong? — right ✓
- [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t3/) — A sheet of paper is laid flat on top of a big book, and both are dropped. What happens? — right ✓
- [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t4/) — What would happen if you dug a hole right through the Earth and climbed in? — right ✓
- [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t5/) — Mate says rain should kill ya, it falls from a mile up. what do you say? — wrong ✗
- [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t6/) — Without air, how would a raindrop from a high cloud arrive? — right ✓
- [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t7/) — Two balls the same size, one steel and one plastic, are dropped from a window. Which is closest to true? — wrong ✗
- [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t8/) — In a game, a heavy sword falls fast and a light coin floats down slowly like a leaf. Is that real? — wrong ✗
- [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t9/) — Why does a higher wall mean a harder landing? — wrong ✗
- [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t10/) — shut up about gravity, the ball stops at the top cos nothing's pulling it. true? — right ✓
- [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/t11/) — How fast would you need to throw a ball so it never came back? — wrong ✗
- [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/e1/) — Identify the principal reason for which a feather descends more slowly than a stone when both are released simultaneously in the open air. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/e2/) — Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the motion of bodies released in the absence of air? — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/e3/) — It is given that a ball is projected vertically upwards. Ascertain the condition of the gravitational force at the highest point of its path. — wrong ✗ · exam
- [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/physics/1-why-things-fall/e4/) — Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning the direction designated "down" upon the Earth. — right ✓ · exam

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