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Why can one jump higher on the surface of the moon than on the earth?

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Because the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) on the moon’s surface is nearly 1/6th to that the surface of the earth.

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Velocity-time graph for the ball’s motion is shown in figure.

Observe the graph and answer the following questions. Assume that g = 10 m/s2 and that there is no air resistance. (a) In which direction is the ball moving at point C? (b) At which point is the ball stationary? (c) At which point is the ball at its maximum height? (d) what is the ball’s acceleration at point C? (e) What is the ball’s acceleration at point A? (f) What is the ball’s acceleration at point B? (g) At which point does the ball have the same speed as when it was thrown?

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