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kkurt [141]
3 years ago
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When you jump off the earth, your momentum changes, but the Earth does not move. 1)If momentum is always conserved, why do we no

t feel the earth moving every time someone jumps? 2) If we were to get everyone to jump at once, could we change the momentum of the earth?
Physics
1 answer:
Mazyrski [523]3 years ago
8 0

This question is off-base and misleading from the beginning.

When you jump off the Earth, your momentum changes, <em>and the Earth moves away from you with an equal change of momentum in the opposite direction</em>.

1). Momentum is conserved when you jump.  But we don't feel the Earth moving. Since the Earth's mass is a bazillion times greater than YOUR mass, the speed with which the Earth moves away from you is only one bazillionth of your speed.  That way, the product of (mass) x (speed) is the SAME for you and for the Earth, and momentum is conserved.

2). <em>Of course !</em>  If everyone jumped at the same time, the Earth's momentum would change.  In answer-(1), I explained that the Earth's momentum changes whenever <em>ONE PERSON</em> jumps.  So 7 billion people all jumping at the same time would certainly make it change.

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