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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy View Post
Force = mass * acceleration. In that equation, gravity is acceleration. That's where you get your increasing velocity.

Power = Work / Time = (Force * Displacement) / Time = Force * Velocity
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I find it easier to follow the units (and gasp put in values) if I get confused half way through trying to derive the equation.
I'm not that good with newtonian physics though.
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