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What height can he jump on the moon, if a person jumps 1.5 meters hight on the earth?
What height can he jump on the moon, if a person jumps 1.5 meters hight on the earth?
[The value of g on the moon is $${\frac{1}{6}^{th}}$$]
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
B
On the moon, the gravitational acceleration (gmoon) is 1/6th that of the Earth.
The height a person can jump is inversely proportional to the gravitational acceleration.
So, if a person can jump 1.5 meters on Earth, then on the Moon, the jump height will be:
Height on Moon = Height on Earth × (gearth / gmoon)
= 1.5 × 6 = 9 meters
Therefore, a person who jumps 1.5 m high on Earth can jump 9 m high on the Moon.
The height a person can jump is inversely proportional to the gravitational acceleration.
So, if a person can jump 1.5 meters on Earth, then on the Moon, the jump height will be:
Height on Moon = Height on Earth × (gearth / gmoon)
= 1.5 × 6 = 9 meters
Therefore, a person who jumps 1.5 m high on Earth can jump 9 m high on the Moon.
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