They fall harder the bigger they get.
Many YouTube users will be familiar with BeamNG Driver. It is a physics-based game that simulates the effects of materials breaking down in crashes. It can also simulate different gravity levels. Action Lab YouTube channel wanted to see how different gravitational forces, from other planets or bodies in space, affect driving dynamics.
Action lab created a controlled course that tested different gravity levels using the same car for all simulations. It was no surprise that Earth’s gravity won out. The course was tested and the results were predictable. The truck’s traction was average, and it was completely destroyed on impact after some hangtime.
Next, we tested opposite ends of this spectrum using the Moon’s gravity as well as Jupiter’s. The hilarious results of jumping with Moon gravity were hilarious. The truck was able to stay in the air for an interminable time and was not damaged when it returned to earth.
Jupiter’s gravity was quite another story. Action Lab made a comment in the comments section before all the armchair scientists scout the comments section. They noted that it was impossible to drive on Jupiter because there is no solid surface. Airtime was almost impossible in these conditions. The truck was fast and agile in cornering, and it did so at a speed that was almost as fast as an F1 car. The truck reached a dismal 54 mph at its top speed.
After the tests were completed, science was abandoned and chaos ensued. Simulating the sun’s gravity was the first step. This led to a lot of laughter and hilarity. Under the incredible forces, the truck literally smashed into the pavement. The sun’s gravity is nearly ten times stronger that Jupiter’s, and the evidence is in the destruction.