Find the speed of the lander just before it hits the surface

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A lunar lander is landing on the moon from 5.0 m above the surface, with a downward speed of 0.8 m/s. With the engine off, it is in free fall. What is the speed of the lander just before it hits the surface? The gravitational acceleration at the moon's surface is about 1.6 m/s2.

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