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An astronaut on the Moon drops a rock straight downward
Chapter 2, Problem 96GP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
An astronaut on the Moon drops a rock straight downward from a height of 1.25 m. If the acceleration of gravity on the Moon is \(1.62 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\), what is the speed of the rock just before it lands?
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QUESTION:
An astronaut on the Moon drops a rock straight downward from a height of 1.25 m. If the acceleration of gravity on the Moon is \(1.62 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\), what is the speed of the rock just before it lands?
ANSWER:
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Here our objective is to determine the speed of the rock dropped on the surface of the moon just before its landing.