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OS-UP-4-49 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Projectile Motion (Problem 49)

An astronaut on Mars kicks a soccer ball at an angle of with an initial velocity of 15 m/s. If the acceleration of gravity on Mars is , (a) what is the range of the soccer kick on a flat surface? (b) What would be the range of the same kick on the Moon, where gravity is one-sixth that of Earth? Select the answer to part (a).