Multiple Choice
The Earth is about 81 times as massive as the Moon. Suppose the earth and Moon are 240,000 miles apart. If you were an astronaut between the Earth and Moon at what distance from the Earth will the gravitational attraction on you from the two bodies be equal and opposite?
A) 216,000 mi
B) 2963 mi
C) 24,000 km
D) 24,000 miles
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