Would the earth move if enough force is applied?

Subject: Would the earth move if enough force is applied?

Date: Sat Sep 19 09:27:10 1998
Posted by Rene Bremer
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Country: Denmark
Area of science: Physics
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If each and every person in eg. China jumped off a chair and hit the 
surface of the earth at the excact same time, would the collective 
force be enough to change the earth's path around the sun?

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