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Why one can jump higher on the surface of moon than on the earth?

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The acceleration due to gravity on moon is `(1)/(6)th` times the value of .g. on the surface of earth. It means the gravitational pull on the moon is very small. Hence, one can jump higher on the moon due to this small pull.
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