2. Find the free-fall acceleration on the surface of the Moon and on the surface of the Sun. 3. An alien scientist standing on the surface of a spherical planet (R = 8.60 x 107 m) drops a small ball from rest and observes that the ball takes 0.480 s to free-fall a distance of 1.90 m. Based on this observation, estimate the planet's mass.

2. Find the free-fall acceleration on the surface of the Moon and on the surface of the Sun. 3. An alien scientist standing on the surface of a spherical planet (R = 8.60 x 107 m) drops a small ball from rest and observes that the ball takes 0.480 s to free-fall a distance of 1.90 m. Based on this observation, estimate the planet's mass.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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