13. Gravitational attraction is defined as "An attractive force between all objects with mass in our universe." Since humans have mass, they also have gravitational attraction. However, when you jump on planet Earth, you are drawn downward toward Earth rather than Earth being pulled upward toward you. Provide an explanation

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13. Gravitational attraction is defined as "An attractive force between all objects with mass in our universe." Since humans have mass, they also have gravitational attraction. However, when you jump on planet Earth, you are drawn downward toward Earth rather than Earth being pulled upward toward you. Provide an explanation

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Correctly explain why the Earth pulls you toward it rather than it toward you.
You will lose a point if your answer does not include the vocabulary term gravitational attraction (2pts.).

Answer 1

The reason why when you jump on planet Earth, you are drawn downward toward Earth rather than Earth being pulled upward toward you is due to gravitational attraction. Gravitational attraction is the force that pulls objects with mass toward each other. In this case, the Earth, being much larger and more massive than a human, exerts a greater gravitational force. Therefore, the Earth's gravitational attraction pulls the human downward towards it, rather than the Earth being pulled upward towards the human. This is why we experience the sensation of weight and feel pulled towards the ground when we jump on Earth.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

When you jump on Earth, the gravitational attraction between you and the Earth pulls you downward towards the Earth because the Earth is much larger and more massive, exerting a greater gravitational force. This is why you feel pulled towards the ground when jumping.