WaterBreather
09-30-2008, 09:20 PM
We all know that the moon has 1/6th of the Earth's gravity. :)
However, a falling object will take 2.5 times longer to hit the surface when dropped on the moon rather than the Earth.:confused:
(do some searches to see why) ;)
However, some assume that a jumping astronaut will also take 2.5 times longer to return to the surface. In fact, the Apollo Lunar landings have a video to even prove this.
Here is the youtube video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=G29WT2_y1-E&feature=related
I was not convinced. Having written a solar system simulator earlier this year (2008)
http://www.software-multimedia.com/Solar%20System%20Simulator/solar%20system%20simulator.htm
So I write another little computer program to test it.
http://www.poseidons.net/space/moonwalker.htm
Download the 120kb program to see what you think.
:eek:
However, a falling object will take 2.5 times longer to hit the surface when dropped on the moon rather than the Earth.:confused:
(do some searches to see why) ;)
However, some assume that a jumping astronaut will also take 2.5 times longer to return to the surface. In fact, the Apollo Lunar landings have a video to even prove this.
Here is the youtube video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=G29WT2_y1-E&feature=related
I was not convinced. Having written a solar system simulator earlier this year (2008)
http://www.software-multimedia.com/Solar%20System%20Simulator/solar%20system%20simulator.htm
So I write another little computer program to test it.
http://www.poseidons.net/space/moonwalker.htm
Download the 120kb program to see what you think.
:eek: