On the Moon, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately . A hammer is dropped…

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Problem

On the Moon, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately

1.6\,\text{m/s}^2

. A hammer is dropped from a height of

10\,\text{m}

above the lunar surface. Ignoring any atmosphere, find its speed just before it hits the ground. (a)

8.0\,\text{m/s}

(b)

5.7\,\text{m/s}

(c)

12.6\,\text{m/s}

(d)

4.0\,\text{m/s}