The Gravitational Field at the Earth Due to the Moon $\times$

question 34

Multiple Choice

The gravitational field at the earth due to the moon is (the mass of the moon is 7.35 $\times$ 10²² kg,the distance to the moon is 3.85 $\times$ 10⁸ m)

• A) 2.90 \(\times\) 10^-5 N/kg toward the moon.
• B) 3.31 \(\times\) 10^-5 N/kg away from the earth.
• C) 4.01 \(\times\) 10^-5 N/kg toward the moon.
• D) 5.91 \(\times\) 10^-5 N/kg away from the earth.
• E) 7.50 \(\times\) 10^-5 N/kg toward the moon.

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Definitions:

Selective Forces

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