Question: The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is about one-sixth of that on the Earth. (a) If an object were dropped from the same

The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is about one-sixth of that on the Earth.
(a) If an object were dropped from the same height on the Moon and on the Earth, the time it would take to reach the surface on the Moon is (1) √6, (2) 6, or (3) 36 times the time it would take on the Earth.
(b) For a projectile with an initial velocity of upward, what would be the maxi-mum height and the total time of flight on the Moon and on the Earth?

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