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An object is released from rest on a planet that has no atmosphere.The object falls freely for 3.0 meters in the first second. What isthe magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity on theplanet?
l .5 m?/?s^2

3.0 m?/?s^2

6.0 m?/?s^2

10.0 m?/?s^2

12.0 m?/?s^2

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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