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Chapter 5, Problem 4RAT
A spacecraft on its way from Earth to the Moon is pulled equally by Earth and the Moon when it is
(a) | closer to Earth’s surface. |
(b) | closer to the Moon’s surface. |
(c) | halfway from Earth to Moon. |
(d) | at no point, since Earth always pulls more strongly. |
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