If a Rock Is Thrown Downward with an Initial Velocity $V$

question 86

Multiple Choice

If a rock is thrown downward with an initial velocity of 8 feet per second, then its velocity $V$ , in feet per second, after seconds is given by $V = 32 t + 8$ By how much does velocity increase over a 5-second period?

• A) 32.54 feet per second
• B) 160.47 feet per second
• C) 32 feet per second
• D) 160 feet per second

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