Soccer on the Moon
If you played soccer on the moon, obviously some changes would occur. Since the gravity is a lower force than on the earth, (1.6m/s2 on the moon) the soccer ball would move slower, and more force is needed to kick it. Therefor, it would be going slower on the moon. It might go farther because there is no air friction. If you kicked a soccer ball off the ground it would stay off the ground for longer than on earth due to the lower force of gravity. Since there is less gravity, it will move slower. The weight of the soccer ball will weigh less on the moon but have the same mass on all planets.
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posted by Kayla. @ 9:42 AM
1 Comments:
Good observation about no air resistance. It's true the ball would likely go father horizontally. But be careful, gravity only affects vertical motion. It would fall slower, but not necessarily move slower across the field.
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