Tripping hazards and falling objects Solid objects in your home and work environment can increase your risk of trips and falls. Also, objects can sometimes fall down and cause injury.

Rather, objects systematically follow the laws of gravity: Falling objects always accelerate downward at 9.81 meters per second squared, while rising objects always decelerate at the same rate.

The defendant failed to plan, monitor or ensure that the stripping of forms was done in a safe way so as to eliminate the hazard of being struck by falling objects, the planitiff contended.

A new study investigated whether the perceived acceleration of an object is influenced by its direction. Findings showed a bias in the perceived acceleration of falling objects.