A human expedition lands on an alien moon. One of the explorers is able to jump a maximum distance of 14.0 m with an initial speed of 2.80 m/s. Find the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the alien moon. Assume the planet has a negligible atmosphere. (Enter the magnitude in m/s2.)

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A human expedition lands on an alien moon. One of the explorers is able to jump a maximum distance of 14.0 m with an initial speed of 2.80 m/s. Find the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the alien moon. Assume the planet has a negligible atmosphere. (Enter the magnitude in m/s2.)

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