The Gravitational Field at the Earth Due to the Moon

question 30

Multiple Choice

The gravitational field at the Earth due to the Moon is about (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N m²/kg², the mass of the Moon is 7.35 × 10²² kg, and the distance to the Moon is 3.85 × 10⁸ m)

• A) 2.90 × 10^-5 N/kg away from the Moon.
• B) 3.31 × 10^-5 N/kg toward the Moon.
• C) 4.01 × 10^-5 N/kg toward the Moon.
• D) 3.31 × 10^-5 N/kg away from the Moon.
• E) 7.50 × 10^-5 N/kg away from the Moon.

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