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G = 6.67 ×10−11 m3/kg/s2.
What is the force of gravity due to the Moon on a 52.0 kg ASTR 110 student standing on the equator during Spring Break. DATA: mean distance to the Moon 3.84×108 meters; mass of the Moon 7.36 × 1022 kg.
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