P2 6 Welcome to the Space Jam

Authors

  • Corban C. B. Gardiner University of Leicester
  • Oliver J. T. Brough University of Leicester
  • Joel E. Grout University of Leicester
  • Tom E. Halliday University of Leicester

Abstract

This paper investigates at what radius away from Earth the game winning dunk from Space Jam would be possible. It was found that a gravitational acceleration of 1.21 ms^-2 would be required, leading to a distance of 1.63x10^8 m away from the surface of the Earth. The body with the most similar gravitational force to this was found to be one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa.

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Published

12/12/2023

How to Cite

Gardiner, C. C. B., Brough, O. J. T., Grout, J. E., & Halliday, T. E. (2023). P2 6 Welcome to the Space Jam. Physics Special Topics, 22(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4520

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles