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When the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle lands on the moon it comes to a stop 10m above the surface of the moon.The last 10m it freely falls to the surface of the Moon. i) How long does it take for the Eagle to touch down

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Answer:

3.5s

Step-by-step explanation:

Using equation of motion number 2

S= ut + 1/2 gt²

Substituting

10= 0.5+1.62t²

t= 3.5seconds

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