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Why Does a Golf Ball Hit on the Moon Travel

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Why does a golf ball hit on the Moon travel farther than one hit on Earth? (Neglect air resistance and bad golfers.)


A) The surface gravity is lower on the Moon, so the acceleration of gravity is lower.
B) The mass of the ball is lower on the Moon, so it is accelerated more easily there.
C) The surface gravity is lower on the Moon, so the golf club can be accelerated more easily there.
D) The Moon is physically smaller than Earth, so the golf ball only looks like it travels farther.

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