A boy can jump 2 m on the surface of earth. How much can he jump on the surface of moon assuming that g on moon is 1/5 that of earth.

5 m

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2/5 m

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10 m

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2 m

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The correct option is C
10 m

m gh = mg’ h’

g × 2 = gh’/5

h’ = 10m

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A boy can jump 2 m on the surface of earth. How much can he jump on the surface of moon assuming that g on moon is 1/5 that of earth.

The correct option is C 10 m m gh = mg’ h’ g × 2 = gh’/5 h’ = 10m

The correct option is C
10 m

m gh = mg’ h’

g × 2 = gh’/5

h’ = 10m