SOLUTION: The distance s that an object falls due to gravity varies jointly as the acceleration g due to gravity and the square of the time t of fall. The acceleration due to gravity on the
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Question 318547: The distance s that an object falls due to gravity varies jointly as the acceleration g due to gravity and the square of the time t of fall. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 0.172 that on earth. If a rock falls for 2 seconds on earth, how many seconds would be required for the rock to fall an equal distance on the moon? Answer by csr212(7) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=gt^2
It fell the same distance on the earth and the moon so D=D
Earth is G= 9.8 m/s
(9.8)2^2 =.172(9.8)t^2
39.2=1.6856t^2
23.2558...= t^2
4.8 s = time it would take to fall on the moon
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