Problem-solving: Choose your answer from the dropdown provided on each item. A rocket of mass 2.4 z 10 kg is travelling from the Earth to the Moon. The mass of the Earth is 6.0 z 1024 kg and the mass of the moon is 7.4 z 1022 kg. What is the gravitational force of the Earth on the rocket when it is 1.0 z 10° m from the Earth? A 14 N 12.7 N C 11 N 9.60 N

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A rocket of mass 2.4 r 10* kg is travelling from the Earth to the Moon. The mass of the Earth is
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6.0 z 10* kg and the mass of the moon is 7.4 z 10" kg. What is the gravitational force of the Earth on the
rocket when it is 1.0 z 10" m from the Earth?
14 N
B
12.7 N
C
11 N
9.60 N
A,
Transcribed Image Text:Problem-solving: Choose your answer from the dropdown provided on each item. A rocket of mass 2.4 r 10* kg is travelling from the Earth to the Moon. The mass of the Earth is 24 6.0 z 10* kg and the mass of the moon is 7.4 z 10" kg. What is the gravitational force of the Earth on the rocket when it is 1.0 z 10" m from the Earth? 14 N B 12.7 N C 11 N 9.60 N A,
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