In-class question

Suppose the entire population of the world gathers in one spot and, at the sound of a prearranged signal, everyone jumps up. About a second later, 6 billion people land back on the ground. After the people have landed, Earth’s momentum is

BLUE: the same as what it was before the people jumped.

YELLOW: different from what it was before the people jumped.




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