Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the surface on the Moon if it has a radius of 1 737 km and a mass of 7.35 x 10 22 kg. b. Would you feel lighter or heavier on the surface of the Moon? Explain.

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a. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the surface on the Moon if it
has a radius of 1 737 km and a mass of 7.35 x 10 22 kg.

b. Would you feel lighter or heavier on the surface of the Moon? Explain.

c. Calculate the weight of a 75.6 kg astronaut on the surface of Mars at the equator.
See p. 273 of your textbook for Mars’ mass and equatorial radius.

d. Explain how both a falling apple and the Moon are accelerating.

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