An astronaut on a distant planet wants to determine its acceleration due to gravity. The astronaut throws a rock straigh

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An astronaut on a distant planet wants to determine its acceleration due to gravity. The astronaut throws a rock straigh

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An astronaut on a distant planet wants to determine itsacceleration due to gravity. The astronaut throws a rock straightup with a velocity of +13 m/s and measures a time of 24.4 s beforethe rock returns to his hand. What is the acceleration (magnitudeand direction) due to gravity on this planet? (Indicate directionby the sign of the acceleration.) Answer is in m/s2
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