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The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon, as demonstrated by Scott in 1971, is:
AExactly the same value
BExactly equal to zero
CSmaller than on Earth
DLarger than on Earth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Smaller than on Earth
1. Free-fall acceleration is not the same everywhere.
2. Free-fall means falling without air resistance or friction.
3. Scott demonstrated free-fall on the Moon in 1971.
4. There the acceleration due to gravity is only a fraction of the Earth value.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 'Kinematics', sections 2.1-2.8_
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