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Author: KRAUSKOPF, Konrad B.
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Chapter 3, Problem 7E
The acceleration of gravity on the surface of Mars is 3.7 m/s2. If an astronaut in a space suit can jump upward 20 cm on the earth’s surface, how high could he jump on the surface of Mars?
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