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A9.80 m/s^2
B1.67 m/s^2
C5.00 m/s^2
D0.167 m/s^2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1.67 m/s^2
1. Gravity is a general characteristic and is not unique to Earth.
2. On the Moon the acceleration due to gravity is only 1.67 m/s^2.
3. That is far smaller than the 9.80 m/s^2 measured on Earth.
4. A hammer and a feather still fall together on the Moon, only more slowly.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "Kinematics", section 2.7 Falling Objects_
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