(Continue) An astronaut drops a hammer from rest a vertical distance of 2.0 meters above the surface of the moon. If the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is a(t) = -1.62 . т (c) How fast is the rock when it hits the ground? O 2.333 m/s 2.364 m/s 1.887 m/s -2.545 m/s None of the above/below 1.634 m/s O 1.781 m/s

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(Continue) An astronaut drops a hammer from rest a vertical distance of 2.0 meters
above the surface of the moon. If the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is
a(t) = -1.62m
(c) How fast is the rock when it hits the ground?
2.333 m/s
2.364 m/s
1.887 m/s
) -2.545 m/s
None of the above/below
1.634 m/s
1.781 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:(Continue) An astronaut drops a hammer from rest a vertical distance of 2.0 meters above the surface of the moon. If the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is a(t) = -1.62m (c) How fast is the rock when it hits the ground? 2.333 m/s 2.364 m/s 1.887 m/s ) -2.545 m/s None of the above/below 1.634 m/s 1.781 m/s
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