Re: falling bullet does not "compute"

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From: Wind Chen
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:17

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Falling object DOES NOT travel at "constant speed".

When the bullet fired straight up, speed at time T is faster than speed at
time T+1.  On it's way down, speed at time T is slower than speed at time 
T+1.  

I need my high school book to find the formula.

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