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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 30 m/s at an angle of 20 degrees above the horizontal. 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. L = Part B: For how much more time was the ball in flight? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. t =

          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 30 m/s at an angle of 20 degrees above the horizontal.

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.

L =

Part B:
For how much more time was the ball in flight?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

t =

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09/22/2022

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Given: Range on Earth, $R_{\text{Earth}} = 59.03$ meters Range on the Moon, $R_{\text{Moon}} = 354.1$ meters The difference in range is: $\Delta R = R_{\text{Moon}} - R_{\text{Earth}} = 354.1 - 59.03 = 295.07$ meters ** Show more…

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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 30 m/s at an angle of 20 degrees above the horizontal. 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. L = Part B: For how much more time was the ball in flight? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units. t =

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