Drop Tower 2

As you have calculated, the gondola reaches its maximum speed at the end of the ride. Having calculated the average speed of the last second, what do you think happens to the average speed if you reduce the time interval's length to 0.5 seconds or shorter? Will it be closer of farther apart from the momentary speed in t=4? Experiment with the applet and describe your observations. You can zoom the applet using your mouse wheel.

Andreas Bauer, created with GeoGebra