Asked by BAMBSMAN
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)
Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.
A person weighs more on the moon 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.
Explanation: Your muscles can exert about the same push, but the moon’s weaker gravity (about 1/6 of Earth’s) gives you less downward pull, so the same push sends you higher.
Explanation: Your muscles can exert about the same push, but the moon’s weaker gravity (about 1/6 of Earth’s) gives you less downward pull, so the same push sends you higher.
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