Finding jumping height on an unknown planet given Mass/Radius

[rkiecaboose]

Homework Statement

Knowing you can jump about 1m high on Earth's surface, how high can you jump on the unknown planet.
M_unknown= 4.19*10^21kg
Radius _Unknown= 1*10^6m

Homework Equations

Not sure if can be used in this question
K1+U1 = K2 + U2
1/2MV² + mgh = 1/2MV² + mgh
U=-GM/r and U = mgh
g=GM/R²

The Attempt at a Solution

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I found the force of gravity on the unknown planet using GM/R²
Giving me 0.28m/s²
Can I just equate the two equations for Gravitional Potential energy (U) to find the new height? as in -GM/r = mgh?

 

[Villyer]

Can I just equate the two equations for Gravitional Potential energy (U) to find the new height?

If you were to do that, you are saying that the initial energy on each planet is the same.
Is it?

 

[SammyS]

Homework Statement

Knowing you can jump about 1m high on Earth's surface, how high can you jump on the unknown planet.
Munknown= 4.19*10^21kg
Radius Unknown= 1*10^6m

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How do the mass & radius of Planet X compare to those of Earth?

Do you know Newton's law of universal gravitation ?

Added in Edit:

I see that you did add some information after I quoted the OP.

 

[rkiecaboose]

Sorry I posted the question initially while I went and grabbed my work.
Newtons universal law of gravitation...
F=GM1M2/R²
Though I don't know where I would use it.
Am I on the right track using conservation of energy but instead of using mgh use -GM/r ?

 

[rkiecaboose]

If you were to do that, you are saying that the initial energy on each planet is the same.
Is it?

Well if we're considering the initial point to be grounded wouldn't the initial just be 0 on both planets? I'm lost as to how to relate Earth to the unknown

 

[Villyer]

Well if we're considering the initial point to be grounded wouldn't the initial just be 0 on both planets? I'm lost as to how to relate Earth to the unknown

Were does the energy that makes a person jump come from?

Does this source maintain its full potential when transferred to a planet with different gravity?

 

[azizlwl]

I think the energy stored in one's muscle must be the same everywhere.

 

[rkiecaboose]

So...can someone tell me if this is correct?
Since I know the gravitational potential energy (U) is mgh on earth. It gives me 490J assuming a mass of 50kg. I used the same equation U=mgh, solving for h gives: U/mg=h.
Since the gravitational acceleration is GM/R² the acceleration on the new planet is 0.28m/s². I just plugged it into give me a jump height of 35m.

 

[azizlwl]

You can check about Apollo astronauts jumping on the surface of the moon.
Conservation of energy applies everywhere.