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An astronaut stands at a position on the Moon such that Earth isdirectly over head and releases a Moon rock that was in herhand.
(a) Which way will it fall? answer toward moon

What is the gravitational force exerted by the Moon on a 1.4-kgrock resting on the Moon's surface? answer is 2.27 N

What is the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the same1.4-kg rock resting on the surface of the Moon? answer is 3.78mN

What is the net gravitational force on the rock? answer is 2.26Ntowards the moon

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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