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By roughly how much does gravity increase a falling body’s speed each second?

Correct answer A. 32 feet

Explanation

Acceleration due to gravity is about 9.8 m/s², which is roughly 32 feet per second per second, so a freely falling body gains about 32 ft/s of speed every second.

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