A projectile is fired on the Earth with some initial velocity. Another projectile is fired on the Moon with the same ini- tial velocity. If air resistance is neglected, which projectile has the greater range? Which reaches the greater alti- tude? (Note that the free-fall acceleration on the Moon is about 1.6 m/s2.)

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A projectile is fired on the Earth with some initial velocity. Another projectile is fired on the Moon with the same ini- tial velocity. If air resistance is neglected, which projectile has the greater range? Which reaches the greater alti- tude? (Note that the free-fall acceleration on the Moon is about 1.6 m/s2.)

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