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A circus performer is shot out of a cannon and into a net with an acceleration of 1.5 g. What is her acceleration in meters per second squared when she hits the net?

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g- acceleration due to gravity=9.8ms^-2

acceleration of performer= 1.5g = 1.5 x 9.8ms^-2 = 14.7ms^-2

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