The Emergence Machine

Fall Act

process · physics · Level 12 · E0

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Emergence definition

A fall act is the downward displacement of an object, resulting from the acceleration of the object due to a force acting on it.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0Fall ActDisplacementDefense MechanismUnconscious… intermediate l…ForceDefenseFormLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesFall ActL12MotionL1ForceL2DisplacementL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept fall-act
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Understanding fall act requires knowledge of force as a fundamental physical concept.
  • Displacement L11 (requires)
    A fall act is the downward displacement of an object under the sole influence of gravity, resulting from the acceleration of the object due to a force acting on it.