On the Apollo 14 mission to the moon, astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball wit

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On the Apollo 14 mission to the moon, astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball with a 6 iron. The free-fall acceleration on the moon is 1/6 of its value on earth. Suppose he hits the ball with a speed of 28m/s at an angle 55 ?   above the horizontal.

Part A

How much farther did the ball travel on the moon than it would have on earth?

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Part B

For how much more time was the ball in flight?

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Explanation / Answer

part A

the distance is proportional to 1/g therefore it is 6 times more than on earth

part B

T is proportinal to 1/g therefore 6 times more than on earth

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