Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension - General Problems - Page 46: 60

Answer

The object will go 6 times higher on the moon.

Work Step by Step

On Earth: $y_{e} = \frac{v^2-v_0^2}{2g} = \frac{-v_0^2}{2\times(-9.80)} = \frac{v_0^2}{2\times9.80}$ On the moon: $y_{m} = \frac{v^2-v_0^2}{2(g/6)} = 6\times\frac{-v_0^2}{2\times(-9.80)} = 6\times\frac{v_0^2}{2\times9.80} = 6\times y_{e}$ Therefore, the object will go 6 times higher on the moon.
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