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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 moon than on Earth?(1 point)
Responses
A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth.
A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth.
Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.
A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.
The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
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The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
Because the Moon's gravity is smaller, your weight is less there for the same push from your legs, so the same jump gives a larger upward acceleration and a higher jump.
Because the Moon's gravity is smaller, your weight is less there for the same push from your legs, so the same jump gives a larger upward acceleration and a higher jump.
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