An astronaut on planet zircon tosses a rock horizontally witha speed of 6.95 m/s. The rock falls thru a vertical distanceof 1.40 m and lands a horizontal distance of 8.75m from theastronaut. What is the acceleration of gravity on zircon?

Tazmin Horton

Tazmin Horton

Answered question

2020-10-25

An astronaut on planet zircon tosses a rock horizontally witha speed of 6.95 m/s. The rock falls thru a vertical distanceof 1.40 m and lands a horizontal distance of 8.75m from theastronaut. What is the acceleration of gravity on zircon?

Answer & Explanation

Margot Mill

Margot Mill

Skilled2020-10-26Added 106 answers

For a horizontal projection
y=[g2u2]x2
x -horizontal distance
y - vertical diatance
u -speed
g=2U2yx2=1.7664ms

Do you have a similar question?

Recalculate according to your conditions!

Ask your question.
Get an expert answer.

Let our experts help you. Answer in as fast as 15 minutes.

Didn't find what you were looking for?