In the falling body problem, the units of acceleration might be
A) meters per second
B) feet per second
C) meters per second per second
D) kilograms per meter
E) kilograms per meter per second

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In the falling body problem, acceleration is given by the rate of increase in velocity per unit time. Since velocity is measured in units of distance per unit time (e.g. m/s or ft/s), the units of acceleration will have units of distance/time/time, which simplifies to meters per second per second (m/s^2) or feet per second per second (ft/s^2). Therefore, only choice C is the best choice for units of acceleration in the falling body problem.

In the Falling Body Problem, the Units of Acceleration Might