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
Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
Pushing forces are stronger 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.
A person has less mass 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.
The correct answer is: The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
When jumping, you exert a force against the ground to push yourself upward. The force is an interaction between your body and the ground, and it is called the "normal force." On Earth, the normal force is equal to your weight, which is the gravitational pull acting on your mass. Gravity pulls you down with a force proportional to your mass.
On the moon, the gravitational force is weaker compared to Earth due to the moon's smaller mass. Since the force pulling you down is less on the moon, the normal force (pushing force) that the ground exerts on you when you jump is also reduced. With a weaker normal force, you can exert a larger upward force against it, allowing you to jump higher on the moon than on Earth.
So, the correct answer is that the gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth, enabling a person to jump higher on the moon compared to Earth.