when you are shrunk to the size of a insect ,it is known that one can jump to several times his height unlike when you are normal size . can anyone explain how this is possible?
2006-07-28 18:23:39 · 8 answers · asked by tihor ydder 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
even if we shrink the same gravitational acceleration acts on us but how come we are able to jump higher ?
2006-07-28 18:30:23 · update #1
by higher i mean many time our height when shrunk.
2006-07-28 18:31:13 · update #2
our muscles not only move us, they also support the weight of our body. If we were insect-sized, then the muscles (assuming they still have the same relative strength) would be supporting less weight, and so doing makes them more suited for actual motion. This way, if you jump, you will be able to jump higher (relative to height) than you could at normal size.
2006-07-28 18:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by dennis_d_wurm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-28 16:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, sorry, but it is NOT known that one (presumably a human) can jump to several times his height if shrunk to the size of an insect. No human has or could be so shrunk. The internal complexity of a human being could not be maintained in a form of such a size unless you could figure out how to make the individual cells smaller, and still function similarly to the full-sized versions.
Some tiny critters can indeed jump to many times their height, but they have different body constructions than humans. Some animals as large as humans (such as the Red Kangaroo) can jump about twice their height.
2006-07-29 14:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by NotEasilyFooled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard on an animal show that in grasshoppers, their tendons are incredibly long for the size of their body allowing for more energy to be released in comparison to the mass. It's like launching a water balloon with a bigger band (slingshot) will make the balloon go furthur.
2006-07-28 18:35:30 · answer #4 · answered by lilith4507 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your mass would be much less. Remember that while the Earth's gravity is attracting you, you are also attracting the Earth to the same degree based on your mass.
2006-07-28 18:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Momentum stays the same, but weight is less? Sounds like a good guess.
2006-07-28 18:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by *AstrosChick* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has something to do with our size,weight,and gravity.
2006-07-28 18:34:46 · answer #7 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maby less weight i dont know.da hamsta stinks at thinking
2006-07-28 18:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by Jenna A☻♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋