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Astronaut can jump higher on the moon's ...

Astronaut can jump higher on the moon's surface than on the earth because

A

there is no atmosphere on the moon

B

the moon is smaller than the earth

C

he is weightless on the moon

D

the force of gravity on the lunar surface is less than that on the earth

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The correct Answer is:
D
We know that the gravitational pull on the moon is `1/6`th of the gravitational pull on the earth. Therefore, a man requires `1/6`th force to jump to the same height on the moon than on the earth.
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