Figure out the acceleration due to gravity ( g ) on various hypothetical alien planets. On Planet #1, you drop a stone from rest, 50.6 m above the ground, and the stone hits the ground 6.53 s later. What is the value of g on Planet #1?

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Figure out the acceleration due to gravity ( g ) on various hypothetical alien planets. On Planet #1, you drop a stone from rest, 50.6 m above the ground, and the stone hits the ground 6.53 s later.

What is the value of g on Planet #1?

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Height of the stone above the ground is h=50.6 m

Time taken by the stone to reach the ground is 

t=6.53 s

 

We have to calculate the value of g on the planet.

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