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University Physics Volume 1

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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin both weighed 165 pounds during the Apollo II mission. The space suit plus life support system weighed 180 pounds. Given the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon and value of g (9.8 m/sec² ) for the Earth, what weight (in pounds) did they experience while walking on the Moon?

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