Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: Motion Under Gravity

The acceleration due to gravity on the planet A is 9 times the acceleration due to gravity on planet B. A man jumps to a height of 2m on the surface of A. What is the height of jump by the same person on the planet B ?
18 m
6 m
2/3 m
2/9 m

Solution:

From Equations of motion

The height of a jump is inversely proportional to the acceleration due to gravity. Let \( h_A \) be the height of the jump on planet A, and \( h_B \) be the height of the jump on planet B. Also, let \( g_A \) and \( g_B \) represent the acceleration due to gravity on planets A and B, respectively.

Given:
- \( g_A = 9g_B \)
- \( h_A = 2 \, \text{m} \)

The ratio of heights is:

\[
\frac{h_B}{h_A} = \frac{g_A}{g_B} = 9
\]

Thus, the height on planet B is:

\[
h_B = 9 \times h_A = 9 \times 2 = 18 \, \text{m}
\]

So, the height of the jump on planet B is \( 18 \, \text{m} \).

 

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