If We Drop a Rock near the Surface of Earth

question 14

Multiple Choice

If we drop a rock near the surface of Earth, its velocity increases by 32 feet per second for each second the rock falls. If v is the velocity in feet per second and t is the time in seconds:

• A)v = 32t
• B)t = 32v
• C)v = t + 32
• D)t = v + 32

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