Concept Simulation 2.3 offers a useful review of the concepts central to this problem. An astronaut on a distant planet wants to determine its acceleration due to gravity. The astronaut throws a rock straight up witha velocity of +12.9 m/s and measures a time of 24.8 s before the rock returns to his hand. What is the acceleration (magnitude and direction) due to gravity on this planet? (positive = up, negative = down) Number -48.2 Units m/s^2
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
![Concept Simulation 2.3 offers a useful review of the concepts central to this problem. An astronaut on a distant planet wants to
determine its acceleration due to gravity. The astronaut throws a rock straight up with a velocity of +12.9 m/s and measures a time
of 24.8 s before the rock returns to his hand. What is the acceleration (magnitude and direction) due to gravity on this planet?
(positive = up, negative = down)
Number
-48.2
Units
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