Based on the speculations of Nicole Oresme, and on the equation relating spatial distance, time, initial velocity, and constant acceleration developed by the Mertonian Calculators, how far would you expect a falling object to travel in 4 seconds (falling from a spaceship towards the Earth, in the vacuum of space), starting at 0 feet/second, with constant acceleration (32 feet/sec2), and neglecting possible air friction? 64 feet 144 feet 256 feet 400 feet 576 feet

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Based on the speculations of Nicole Oresme, and on the equation relating spatial distance, time, initial velocity, and constant acceleration developed by the Mertonian Calculators, how far would you expect a falling object to travel in 4 seconds (falling from a spaceship towards the Earth, in the vacuum of space), starting at 0 feet/second, with constant acceleration (32 feet/sec2), and neglecting possible air friction?

  1. 64 feet
  2. 144 feet
  3. 256 feet
  4. 400 feet
  5. 576 feet 
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