An Object at Rest near the Surface of a Distant

question 7

Multiple Choice

An object at rest near the surface of a distant planet starts to fall freely. If the acceleration there is twice that of the Earth, its speed one second later would be

• A)10 m/s.
• B)20 m/s.
• C)30 m/s.
• D)40 m/s.

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Definitions:

Different Positions

Refers to the variation in the spatial location or orientation of an object or entity.

Orbits Around

The path of a celestial body as it moves through space under the influence of another body's gravitational force.

Cassini Spacecraft

A robotic spacecraft sent by NASA to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and natural satellites.

Huygens Probe

A space probe that landed on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, in 2005 to study its surface and atmosphere.