[Edu-sig] free falling object simulation

[Roberto Catanuto]

Hi, a simple question for you:
in this set of equations of the free falling body you have that

the distance covered by the object in a time_interval = (average_velocity
in that time_interval)*(that time_interval)

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-6/Kinematic-Equations-and-Free-Fall


When you simulate this phenomenon you have this set of equations where you
read this line for the velocity:
y1=y0+h*v0

My question is: why don't you have a 0.5 factor in this line?

Here's the full code
http://comput-physics.blogspot.ch/2011/06/simulation-free-fall-of-body.html


Than you a lot.
-- 
Roberto
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