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Q.

If the weight of a person on planet A is half of that on the earth. If the person can jump 0.4 m on earth. Find how high he can jump on planet A.


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a

0.4 m

b

0.8 m

c

0.6 m

d

1 m 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

0.8 m high he can jump on planet A.
Let acceleration due to gravity of the earth and the planet A as g1 and g2.
Given g2 = 12 g1
According to the law of conservation of energy, the potential energy of the person on planet A is equal to the potential energy of the person on the earth.
mg1h1=mg2h2
         h2=g1h1g2
                  =2g2h1g2 2h1 = 2 × 0.4 m          = 0.8 m
Therefore, the person can jump 0.8 m high on planet A.
 
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