HP 32SII Owner's Manual page 113

D
V
T
.5 G
T
g (acceleration due to gravity) is included as a variable so you can change it
for different units (98 m/s
Calculate hove ran meters an object falls in 5 seconds, starting from rest.
Since Equation mode is turned on and the desired equation is turn on and the
desired is already in the display, you can start solving for D:
Keys:
D
0
5
9.8
Try another calculation using the same equation: how long does it take are
object to fall 500 meters from rest ?
Keys:
T
500
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24
or current equation
2
2
or 32.2 ft/s
Display:
_
value
value
value
Display:
Size : 17 .7 x 25.2 cm
Starts the equation.
_
Terminates the equation and
displays the left end.
Checksum end length.
2
).
Description:
Prompts for unknown known
variable.
Selects D; prompts for V.
Stores 0 in V; prompts for T.
Stores 5 in T; prompts for G.
Stores 9.8 in G; prompts for D.
Description:
Displays the equation.
Solves for T; prompts for D.
Stores 500 in D; prompts for V.
Retains 0 in V; prompts for G.
Solving Equations 7–3