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Ch 02: Motion Along a Straight Line
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 15th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 45

A 1515-kg rock is dropped from rest on the earth and reaches the ground in 1.751.75 s. When it is dropped from the same height on Saturn's satellite Enceladus, the rock reaches the ground in 18.618.6 s. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Enceladus?

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Identify the known values for the problem on Earth: the mass of the rock (15 kg), the time it takes to reach the ground (1.75 s), and the acceleration due to gravity on Earth (9.81 m/s²).
Use the kinematic equation for free fall on Earth to find the height from which the rock is dropped: \( h = \frac{1}{2} g t^2 \), where \( g = 9.81 \text{ m/s}^2 \) and \( t = 1.75 \text{ s} \).
Calculate the height \( h \) using the values for Earth. This height will be the same for the drop on Enceladus.
Use the same kinematic equation for the drop on Enceladus: \( h = \frac{1}{2} g_{Enceladus} t^2 \), where \( t = 18.6 \text{ s} \) and \( h \) is the height calculated from the Earth scenario.
Solve for the acceleration due to gravity on Enceladus \( g_{Enceladus} \) by rearranging the equation: \( g_{Enceladus} = \frac{2h}{t^2} \). Substitute the known values to find \( g_{Enceladus} \).

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