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The acceleration due to gravity is `9.8 m s^(-2)`. Give its value in ft `s^(-2)`

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As 1m=3.2 fr
`:. 9.8 m//s^(2)=9.8xx3.298 ft//s^(2)=32.14 ft//s^(2)=32.14ft//s^(2)~~ 32 ft//s^(2)`
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