An astronaut stands at a position on the Moon such that Earth is directly over h

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

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

What is the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the same 1.4-kg rock resting on the surface of the Moon? answer is 3.78 mN

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

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Explanation / Answer

a ) Mass of the rock is m = 1.4 kg mass of the moon is M = 7.35*10^22 kg distance is r = 1.74 *10^6 m gravitational force is F = G m M / r^2                                        = 6.67*10^-11 * 1.4 kg *  7.35*10^22 kg / ( 1.74*10^6m)^2                                         = 2.27N b) mass of the rock is m = 1.4 kg mass of the earth is M = 5.7*10^24 kg distance r = 3.84*10^9 m      gravitational force is F = G mM /r^2                              = 6.67*10^-11 * 1.4 kg * 5.97*10^24 kg / ( 3.84*10^8 m)^2                               = 3.78 m N c ) Net gravitational force on rock is F_net = F _moon                                                                      = 2.27 N

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