An astronaut is doing physics experiments on the surface of a planet that has the same...

 

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An astronaut is doing physics experiments on the surface of a planet that has the same radius as the Moon (RM = 1.74 x 10° m) but half the mass of the Earth (M = 5.972 x 1024 kg). Suppose he throws a rock vertically upward with an initial speed of v= 31.6 m/s. What is the maximum height the rock reaches assuming the acceleration is constant close to this planet?s surface? An astronaut is doing physics experiments on the surface of a planet that has the same radius as the Moon (RM = 1.74 x 10° m) but half the mass of the Earth (M = 5.972 x 1024 kg). Suppose he throws a rock vertically upward with an initial speed of v= 31.6 m/s. What is the maximum height the rock reaches assuming the acceleration is constant close to this planet?s surface?

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Answer To find the maximum height hh the rock reaches we can use the following kinematic equation vf... View the full answer