An object is tossed upwards with the same inital velocity on the earth then on the moon. Will the maximum height reached be: grater on the earth b) greater in the moon c) the same as on the earth and the moon.

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Kathy Ho

Physics

12 February, 00:18

An object is tossed upwards with the same inital velocity on the earth then on the moon. Will the maximum height reached be: grater on the earth b) greater in the moon c) the same as on the earth and the moon.

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Sophie Le · Answer 1

The one tossed upward on the Moon will rise to a greater maximum height before starting to fall. (b)

It'll also spend more total time in flight before returning to the hand that tossed it. (I almost said it'll spend "more time in the air". That would be silly on the Moon.)