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A person can jump higher on the moon's surface than on the earth because :

A. The moon's surface is rough

B. The acceleration due to gravity in moon is smaller than that on the earth.

C. The moon is cooler than earth

D. The moon has no atmosphere

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Earth's gravity is 6 times moon's gravity. That means moon attracts an object with less force than earth. Hence a person can jump higher on moon than on earth.

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