SOLUTION: An object is released from rest on a planet that has no atmosphere. The object falls freely for 3 m in the first second. What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on

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Question 908531: An object is released from rest on a planet that has no atmosphere. The object falls freely for 3 m in the first second. What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet?
a. 3 m/s^2
b.1.5 m/s^2
c. 6 m/s^2
d.12.0 m/s^2
e. 10 m/s^2
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An object is released from rest on a planet that has no atmosphere. The object falls freely for 3 m in the first second. What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet?
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a = 6 m/sec/sec
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The distance s is -3 meters since it is downward.  

The initial velocity vo is 0 since it is released from rest.

The time t is 1 second.





Answer: 

The answer should be negative as it is on earth .

However they apparently ignore the negative sign.

Ignoring the sign, the answer is 

Edwin
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