Gravitational Force, Attraction, and Mass Quick Check

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A group of extraterrestrial athletes travel from the Moon to Earth to train.

How would the amount of force they exert to move change on Earth?

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Responses

The force would need to be greater, so they would not perform as well.
The force would need to be greater, so they would not perform as well.

The force would be the same.
The force would be the same.

The force needed would be less, so they would perform at a higher level.
The force needed would be less, so they would perform at a higher level.

The force needed to move on the Earth is less than the force needed to move on the moon.
The force needed to move on the Earth is less than the force needed to move on the moon.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

The force would need to be greater, so they would not perform as well.

This is because the gravitational force on Earth is stronger than that on the Moon, meaning the extraterrestrial athletes would need to exert more force to move and perform their athletic activities on Earth compared to the Moon.