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Velocity and Acceleration When an object is dropped straight down, the distance (in feet) that it travels in t seconds is given by
Find the velocity at each of the following times.
a. After 3 seconds
b. After 5 seconds
c. After 8 seconds
d. Find the acceleration. (The answer here is a constant-the acceleration due to the influence of gravity alone near the surface of Earth.)

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