Asked by Avery Williams
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?
A. A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.
B. Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
C. The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
D. A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth.
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C. The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
Explanation: Your mass is the same on both bodies, but the Moon's gravity is about 1/6 as strong, so for the same push you achieve the same upward speed but decelerate more slowly. Using h = v^2/(2g), a smaller g gives a larger jump height. (Weight is force due to gravity and is less on the Moon; mass does not change.)
Explanation: Your mass is the same on both bodies, but the Moon's gravity is about 1/6 as strong, so for the same push you achieve the same upward speed but decelerate more slowly. Using h = v^2/(2g), a smaller g gives a larger jump height. (Weight is force due to gravity and is less on the Moon; mass does not change.)
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