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If a person jumps 1 m at the surface of the earth , he will jump 6 meteres at the surface of the moon .l heretore , the ratio of moon 's acceleration due to gravity with respect to earth 's acceleration due to gravity would be

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6

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`1//6`

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`0.6`

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`0.06`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the ratio of the moon's acceleration due to gravity (g_m) to the Earth's acceleration due to gravity (g_e) based on the heights a person can jump on each celestial body. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Given Information**: - A person jumps 1 meter on Earth (h_e = 1 m). - The same person jumps 6 meters on the Moon (h_m = 6 m). 2. **Use the Equation of Motion**: - We can use the equation of motion that relates the height of the jump to the acceleration due to gravity: \[ h = \frac{u^2}{2g} \] - Here, \( h \) is the height of the jump, \( u \) is the initial velocity (which we can assume is the same for both jumps), and \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity. 3. **Set Up the Ratios**: - Rearranging the equation gives us: \[ g = \frac{u^2}{2h} \] - Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity can be expressed as inversely proportional to the height of the jump: \[ g \propto \frac{1}{h} \] 4. **Relate the Accelerations**: - From the above relationship, we can write: \[ \frac{g_m}{g_e} = \frac{h_e}{h_m} \] 5. **Substitute the Values**: - Substitute the heights into the equation: \[ \frac{g_m}{g_e} = \frac{1 \, \text{m}}{6 \, \text{m}} = \frac{1}{6} \] 6. **Conclusion**: - The ratio of the moon's acceleration due to gravity to the Earth's acceleration due to gravity is: \[ \frac{g_m}{g_e} = \frac{1}{6} \] ### Final Answer: The ratio of the moon's acceleration due to gravity with respect to Earth's acceleration due to gravity is \( \frac{1}{6} \). ---
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