The Neo-Babylonian Empire was a period of Mesopotamian history which began in 626 BC and ended in 539 BC. During the preceding three centuries, Babylonia had been ruled by their fellow Akkadian speakers and northern neighbours, Assyria.
In order for a satellite to successfully orbit the Earth, it must travel a horizontal distance of 8000 meters before falling a vertical distance of 5 meters. A horizontally launched projectile falls a vertical distance of 5 meters in its first second of motion.
Quick Answer. On Earth, a free-falling object accelerates at 32 feet per second. This means that after two seconds the object is falling at 64 feet per second, and after three seconds it's travelling at 96 feet per second, and so on. Keep Learning.