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The Gravitational Field at the Moon Due to the Earth G=6.67×1011 N m2/kg2\mathrm{G}=6.67 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{2} / \mathrm{kg}^{2}

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The gravitational field at the Moon due to the Earth is approximately ( G=6.67×1011 N m2/kg2\mathrm{G}=6.67 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{2} / \mathrm{kg}^{2} , the mass of the Earth is 5.98×1024 kg5.98 \times 10^{24} \mathrm{~kg} , and the distance to the Moon is 3.85×108 m3.85 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} )


A) 7.30×103 N/kg7.30 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{kg} toward the Earth.
B) 2.69×103 N/kg2.69 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{kg} away from the Earth.
C) 7.30×103 N/kg7.30 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{kg} away from the Earth.
D) 5.00×103 N/kg5.00 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{kg} toward the Earth.
E) 2.69×103 N/kg2.69 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{kg} toward the Earth.

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