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What does this image reveal about gravityon the moon compared to Earth?

What does this image reveal about gravityon the moon compared to Earth?-example-1
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ANSWER:

The Moon's gravity is less than Earth's.

Explanation:

When you jump, you fall back to the ground. Apples or leaves also fall: we are all attracted to the Earth. It is the terrestrial attraction due to the force of gravity.

The force of gravity also exists on the Moon. But since the Moon is smaller than the Earth, the attraction felt on the Moon is smaller than the Earth's attraction.

As the gravity is less, you can do things such as the one shown in the image.

As the force of attraction is less, the weight is less on the Moon, which can cause things that would be impossible on Earth.

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