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Answer: 12 s</h2>
Explanation:
The situation described here is parabolic movement. However, as we are told <u>the instrument is thrown upward</u> from the surface, we will only use the equations related to the Y axis.
In this sense, the main movement equation in the Y axis is:
(1)
Where:
is the instrument's final position
is the instrument's initial position
is the instrument's initial velocity
is the time the parabolic movement lasts
is the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of planet X.
As we know
and
when the object hits the ground, equation (1) is rewritten as:
(2)
Finding
:
(3)
(4)
(5)
Finally:
