in a free fall experiment where an object is dropped from 256 feet from the ground at time 0, why is the position function -16t^2 +256?

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anonymous · Answer

i understand lack of the velocity but why is it -16 instead of -4.9???

amistre64 · Answer

-16 is the footric version

-4.9 is the metric

anonymous · Answer

oh wow... are you serious???????

amistre64 · Answer

yep, gotta keep the units the same

anonymous · Answer

why the heck do people use footric -.- are the books trying to make us fail physics???

amistre64 · Answer

some measures are easier in footric units :)

anonymous · Answer

$$g \approx -32\frac{ft}{s^2} \approx 9.8 \frac{m}{s^2}  $$

anonymous · Answer

err no negative, sorry.

amistre64 · Answer

what is the first irrational metric measure that is rational in foots?

dumbcow · Answer

lol foots not feet huh

anonymous · Answer

Since his problem is dealing with feet he should use the -16, right?

anonymous · Answer

Indeed. Or he should convert to metric.

anonymous · Answer

metric is for noobs, i like making things more complicated >.> lol