Would It Be Easier [I

question 56

Multiple Choice

Would it be easier [i.e., would it require less rocket fuel] to lift a rocket off the moon's surface or off Earth's surface, and why?

• A) It would be equally difficult, because the rocket's mass would be the same on the moon as on Earth.
• B) It would be impossible for the rocket to lift off of the moon, because there is no air on the moon.
• C) It would be equally difficult, because the rocket's weight would be the same on the moon as on Earth.
• D) It would be easier on the moon, because the rocket's weight would be less on the moon than it is on Earth.
• E) It would be easier on the moon, because the rocket's mass would be less on the moon than it is on Earth.

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