• Question: h0w hard do you think you would have to fall to break a bone on the moon?

    Asked by izaac to Rob on 19 Nov 2014.
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      Rob Appleyard answered on 19 Nov 2014:


      Well, the Moon’s gravity is about one-sixth as strong as Earth’s. Let’s say that a fall of 2m is far enough to break a bone (in reality it depends a LOT on how you land, how strong your bones are, luck, etc.). 2*6 = 12, so a 12m fall on the moon would potentially be bone-breaking.

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