An object is dropped from a​ tower,1600 ft above the ground. The​ object's height above ground t seconds after the fall is s(t)=1600−16t2. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the object the moment it reaches the ground. The velocity of the object the moment it reaches the ground is_?​ft/s. The acceleration of the object the moment it reaches the ground is_? ​ft/s^2.

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An object is dropped from a​ tower,1600 ft above the ground. The​ object's height above ground t seconds after the fall is s(t)=1600−16t2. Determine the velocity and acceleration of the object the moment it reaches the ground.

The velocity of the object the moment it reaches the ground is_?​ft/s.

The acceleration of the object the moment it reaches the ground is_?

​ft/s^2.
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