An Astronaut on a Strange New Planet Having No Atmosphere

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Short Answer

An astronaut on a strange new planet having no atmosphere finds that she can jump up to
a maximum height of 27 m when her initial upward speed is 6.0 m/s. What is the
magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet?

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Learned Helplessness Model

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