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2024 F = ma Exam — Question 16

A child of mass m holds onto the end of a massless rope of length ℓ, which is attached to a pivot a height H above the ground. The child is released from rest when the rope is straight and horizontal. m ℓ H d At some point, the child lets go of the rope, flies through the air, and lands on the ground a horizontal distance d from the pivot. On Earth, the maximum possible value of d is dE . If the setup is moved to the Moon, which has 1/6 the gravitational acceleration, what is the new maximum possible value of d? — Source: Question 16, 2024 F = ma Exam, © 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the U.S. Physics Team. Adapted by PhysicsTrainer: reformatted into a separate question and answer choices for online multiple-choice practice; any shared setup from nearby questions is repeated here. Not affiliated with or endorsed by AAPT or the U.S. Physics Team.

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