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When you jump, you exert a pushing force against the ground. Gravity pulls you back down. Why can a person jump higher on the m...Question
When you jump, you exert a pushing force against the ground. Gravity pulls you back down. Why can a person jump higher on the moon than on Earth? (1 point)
A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth.
A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.
Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth.
A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.
Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
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The correct answer is: **The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.**
On the moon, gravity is about 1/6th that of Earth's gravity, which means a person can jump higher because there is less gravitational pull pulling them back down.
On the moon, gravity is about 1/6th that of Earth's gravity, which means a person can jump higher because there is less gravitational pull pulling them back down.