If I jump, will the entire earth move a little bit?

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  • Every force has an equal and opposite force. Newton's Third Law of Motion states that to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
  • so the earth must be moved a liitle bit when we jump,yes or no
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Razing Thunder by Razing Thunder , 16, India

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yes,it will move but accleration will very little.

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Also, who knows, maybe another person jumped on the opposite side of the earth. :)

Aryan Sanghi - 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ya,in this case earth will have no effect but crust moves a bit

A Former Brilliant Member - 11 months, 3 weeks ago

There should be an earthquake if 100 people jump. :)

Vinayak Srivastava - 10 months ago

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