On the Planet Jupiter, a Dropped Object Picks Up a Speed

question 21

Multiple Choice

On the planet Jupiter, a dropped object picks up a speed of 20 m/sec in one second. How fast will it be going at the end of 3 seconds of fall, neglecting "air" resistance on Jupiter?

• A) 20 m/sec
• B) 80 m/sec
• C) 40 m/sec
• D) 60 m/sec
• E) 180 m/sec

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