In 1971, U.S. astronaut David Scott conducted a simple yet famous experiment on the
surface of the moon, where gm = 1.62 m/s² is the magnitude of the gravitational
acceleration, and there is no atmosphere. Specifically, he dropped a hammer and a feather
from rest at the same height above the ground. Assuming that he released the hammer
from a height 1.55 m above the moon's surface, how fast was the hammer moving when
it hit the ground?
A) 0.98 m/s
B) 1.38 m/s
C) 1.91 m/s
D) 2.24 m/s
E) 5.02 m/s