Galileo's formula describing the motion of a freely falling object is d = 16t². The distance d in feet that an object falls
depends on the time t elapsed, in seconds.
(a) Use Galileo's formula and complete the following table.
5
t in seconds
d in feet
(a) Complete the table.
(b) When t=0, it can be found that d = 0. Explain this in the context of the problem.
t in seconds
d in feet
0 0
1 16
4 _
5 _
_ 576
_ 784