The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is about

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is about 1.6 m/s21.6\,\text{m/s}^2, whereas on Earth it is about 9.8 m/s29.8\,\text{m/s}^2. How will the slope of the velocity–time graph for a body dropped from rest on the Moon compare with that on Earth? Give a brief reason.

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