On Wednesday May 15 1996, Dave Appel wrote to John Sandow:
JD>> The formula for calculation the velocity of any object falling
JD>> in a vacuum on this planet is: 32 feet per second squared
JD>> times the time that the
DA>
JS>> Time in seconds squared * 32.16fps (in Chicago, latitude 42ø)
JS>> actually.
DA>
JS>JD>> object has fallen.
DA>
DA> You both flunk.  :-(  Acceleration is delta-velocity divided by
DA> delta-time.  Delta = change in.  So velocity, when starting from
DA> rest, is merely acceleration times TIME.  There's nothing squared
DA> in that. (Assuming a vacuum and constant acceleration, etc.)
Dave, it's been a LOOOONG time since I was in a physics class, but as I 
recall the formula for acceleration goes "32.16 ft. per second per second."  
John's phrasology is less technical, but correct.
Jim
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