(i) An object is thrown straight upward on a surface of a planet at a rate of 50 m/s. Acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the planet is 3.7 ?/ ? (a) what is the maximum height it would reach? (b) How long would it be in the air? (ii) Suppose the object was thrown straight upward on the surface of the Earth instead. (a) what is the maximum height it would reach? (b) How long would it be in the air?

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2. (i) An object is thrown straight upward on a surface of a planet at a rate of
50 m/s. Acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the planet is 3.7 ?/ ?
(a) what is the maximum height it would reach?
(b) How long would it be in the air?
(ii) Suppose the object was thrown straight upward on the surface of the Earth
instead. (a) what is the maximum height it would reach?
(b) How long would it be in the air?

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