• Question: How can you jump so far in space? (I'm in Junior Infants)

    Asked by Ryan to Lydia on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Lydia Bach

      Lydia Bach answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Hey,

      in space there is no gravity that takes you back down, so if you have enough initial take off momentum you can jump pretty much forever!
      – That’s why jumping on the moon surface is easier too. Gravity is smaller because the moon is smaller, and therefore its easier to jump.

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