An Object Is Thrown Vertically Upward with a Certain Initial

question 69

Multiple Choice

An object is thrown vertically upward with a certain initial velocity in a world where the acceleration due to gravity is 19.6 m/s².The height to which it rises is ____ that to which the object would rise if thrown upward with the same initial velocity on the Earth.Neglect air resistance.

• A)one fourth
• B)half
• C)twice
• D)four times
• E)cannot be calculated from the given data

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