Question

What's the acceleration of gravity on a planet that has a gravitational pull that is 1/2 that ofEarth? (Round to tenth's place.)

Answer 1

The gravitational pull of the earth is:

`g=9.8(m)/(s^2)`

Half this gravitational pull is:

`(g)/(2)=(9.8)/(2)(m)/(s^2)`

Solving the operations:

`(g)/(2)=4.9(m)/(s^2)`

Therefore, the gravitational pull of the planet is 4.9 meters per second squared.