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What will be the average velocity of a body falling in free fall on Earth for 3 s?

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Answer:

29.4m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Time = 3s

Unknown:

Average velocity = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we use the expression below:

v = u + gt

v is the average velocity

u is the initial velocity = 0m/s

g is the acceleration due to gravity = 9.8m/s²

t is the time

So;

v = 0 + (9.8 x 3) = 29.4m/s

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