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On the Apollo 14 mission to the moon, astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball with a 6 iron. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1/6 of its value on earth. Suppose he hits the ball with a speed of 18 m/s at an angle 45 ∘ above the horizontal. a)How much farther did the ball travel on the moon than it would have on earth? b)For how much more time was the ball in flight?
Acceleration due to gravity on Earth,
Acceleration due to gravity on Moon,
Initial launch velocity,
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Consider the case where the ball is shot on earth
Range,
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Time of flight,
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Consider the case where the ball is shot on moon
Range,
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Time of flight,
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a)How much farther did the ball travel on the moon than it would have on earth?
Distance,
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b)For how much more time was the ball in flight?
Time,
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