On the moon, an object dropped from rest falls a distance of 1 m in 1 second. How far will it have fallen during 3 seconds?
A) 12 m
B) 6 m
C) 3 m
D) 18 m
E) 9 m

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

On the moon, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 1.63 m/s². Using the formula for distance fallen under constant acceleration, $ d = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 $, where $ g $ is the acceleration and $ t $ is the time, we calculate $ d = \frac{1}{2} \times 1.63 \times 3^2 = 7.335 $ m, which rounds to approximately 9 m.

On the Moon, an Object Dropped from Rest Falls a Distance