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An astronaut is on the surface of a planet whose air resistance is negligible. To measure the acc due to gravity he throws a stone upwards. He observes that stone reaches to a max height of 10 m and reaches the surface 4 s after it was thrown. Find acc due to gravity |
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Answer» Answer: 5 m/s^2 Explanation: T = 2u/g 4 = 2u/g 4g = 2u H = u^2/2g 10 = (2g)^2/2g.....From (1) 10 = 2g g = 5 m/ s^2 |
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