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 16 m/s at an angle 55° above the horizontal.

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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 16 m/s at an angle 55° above the horizontal.

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Transcribed Image Text: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 16 m/s at an angle 55° above the horizontal. You may want to review (Pages 86 - 90). For help with math skills, you may want to review: Quadratic Equations **Part A** How much farther did the ball travel on the moon than it would have on Earth? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. - **View Available Hint(s)** Input field for L = Value | Units [Submit Button] **Part B** For how much more time was the ball in flight? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. - **View Available Hint(s)** Input field for time [Submit Button]
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