A person jumps upward, leaving the ground with the same initial velocity as an insect that is able to jump a vertical distance of 5cm. Will the person jump a vertical distance that will be equal to, less than or greater than 5cm???

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barrycarter · Answer

Hint: acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface is constant

anonymous · Answer

Hi Barrycarter, are you trying to say that since acceleration due to gravity is constant, then the person will jump the same vertical distance as the insect? Is the distance jumped irrespective of the size of the object jumping?

noelgreco · Answer

You didn't ask me, but that's true.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks NoelGreco! Smile today!