A spacecraft exploring a distant planet releases from rest a probe to explore the planet's surface. The probe falls freely a distance of 76.5 meters during the first 4.4 seconds after its release. What is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet?

A spacecraft exploring a distant planet releases from rest a probe to explore the planet's surface. The probe falls freely a distance of 76.5 meters during the first 4.4 seconds after its release. What is the acceleration due to gravity on this planet?

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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