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How Much Would You Weigh On Mars?

01.07.04


Jump up as high as you can. What happens? You come back down. The Earth is very big. So, the pull of its gravity is strong. No matter how far you lift off the ground, you come back to Earth quickly. What if you were standing on another planet and jumped up? You might be able to jump higher. Or, you might not be able to jump as high.[an error occurred while processing this directive]

The pull of the Earth's gravity makes you heavy. Its pull is called your weight. Some planets have weaker gravity. You would not weigh as much. Some planets have stronger gravity. This would make you weigh more.

Type your weight on Earth. Then click on Mars. How much do you weigh there? Try some other planets.

Type Your Weight on Earth
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Now click on any planet.

If you were on

you would weigh about




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