Eli5: If I jump on the side of the earth facing the sun, will I jump higher than on the side facing away from the sun?

Question

Eli5: If I jump on the side of the earth facing the sun, will I jump higher than on the side facing away from the sun?

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Answer 1

The other answers here neglect the fact that you, like the Earth, *are in free-fall around the sun*. You do not feel the Sun’s gravity for the most part, because you (and the Earth) are “already falling” in it.