Galileo & Newton

From: Donald G. Shead (dcshead_at_charter.net)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: 25 Jul 2004 05:15:37 -0700

Galileo found that at Earth's surface, the distance at which a body
free falls increases at a rate of about sixteen feet per second.

Newton found that at Earth's surface, the velocity at which a body
free falls increases at a rate of about thirty-two feet per second.

What's the difference? Which is the simplest: [a/2 = 32'/sec^2)/2] =
16'/sec^2; or a = 32'/sec^2? Does either require "the calculus"?

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