SOLUTION: - The distance, s, that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time, t , of the fall. If an object falls 16 feet in 1​ second, how far will it fall in

Algebra.Com
Question 1071642: - The distance, s, that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time, t , of the fall. If an object falls 16 feet in 1​ second, how far will it fall in 2 ​seconds?
- How long will it take an object to fall 400 feet?
- direct variation = where the first step is to find the constant, and I'm unsure of how to set it up!
Answer by ikleyn(52834)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
- The distance, s, that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time, t , of the fall.
If an object falls 16 feet in 1​ second, how far will it fall in 2 ​seconds?
- How long will it take an object to fall 400 feet?
- direct variation = where the first step is to find the constant, and I'm unsure of how to set it up!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

1.  If an object falls 16 feet in 1​ second, how far will it fall in 2 ​seconds?  --->   = 16*4 = 64 feet.


2.  - How long will it take an object to fall 400 feet?  --->  t =  =  = 5 seconds.


RELATED QUESTIONS

An object in free fall travels a distance s that is directly proportional to the square... (answered by Earlsdon)
the distance an object will fall on the moon is directly proportional to the square of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The distance d that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time of (answered by Alan3354)
The distance d that an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time of (answered by Alan3354)
Neglecting air resistance, the distance an object falls from rest varies directly with... (answered by Boreal)
The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it has... (answered by Earlsdon)
The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it has... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it has... (answered by Earlsdon)
The distance an object falls is directly proportional to the square of the time it has... (answered by bucky)