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An man on a strange planet finds that he can jump a maximum horizontal distance of 18 m if his initial speed is 3.00 m/s. What is the free-fall acceleration on the planet (in m/s)?

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An man on a strange planet finds that he can jump a maximum horizontal distance of 18 m if his initial speed is 3.00 m/s. What is the
free-fall acceleration on the planet (in m/s?)?
а. 50
O b. 10
O c.
18
d. 0.5
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