On the planet Venus, a Venusian picks up a stone and drops it into a deep hole. If it falls 3 m in 1 second, how far will it fall in 2 seconds? You can neglect Venusian air resistance.
A) 15 m
B) 20 m
C) 9 m
D) 6 m
E) 12 m

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On Venus, the stone falls 3 m in the first second. Assuming constant acceleration, it will fall 3 m in the first second and an additional 9 m in the second second (since the distance fallen is proportional to the square of the time), totaling 12 m in 2 seconds.

On the Planet Venus, a Venusian Picks Up a Stone