Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Motion

Motion — practice question

A stone is released from rest from a point $2.0\,\text{m}$ above the surface of a planet. There is no atmosphere around the planet. Immediately before it reaches the planet’s surface, the stone’s speed is $3.8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the acceleration of free fall on the planet?

  • Azero
  • B$1.9\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • C$3.6\,\text{m s}^{-2}$
  • D$7.2\,\text{m s}^{-2}$

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