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Chapter 18, Problem 51P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 51P
What is the apparent weight of a 75-kg astronaut 4200 km from the center of the Earth’s Moon in a space vehicle (a) moving at constant velocity, and (b) accelerating toward the Moon at 2.9 m/s2? State the “direction” in each case.
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QUESTION:
Problem 51P
What is the apparent weight of a 75-kg astronaut 4200 km from the center of the Earth’s Moon in a space vehicle (a) moving at constant velocity, and (b) accelerating toward the Moon at 2.9 m/s2? State the “direction” in each case.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 3
Mass of astronaut
Distance of spaceship from moon
The acceleration due to gravity
Where is the mass of the Moon
Substituting we get,