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Run a simulation of a ball dropping and measure the displacement, velocity and acceleration.

1. Measure the time that it takes the ball to travel 1 meter, 2 meters, 3 meters and each succeeding meter up to 6 meters for the Earth and the Moon.

2. Graph the distance traveled versus the time for the Earth and the Moon.

3. Plot the distance traveled versus the time squared for the Earth and the Moon.

4. Explain the differences you observe between the Earth data and the Moon data.

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