Propulsion A lunar module weighs 12 metric tons on thesurface of Earth. How much work is done in propelling themodule from the surface of the moon to a height of 50 miles?Consider the radius of the moon to be 1100 miles and its forceof gravity to be one-sixth that of Earth.

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Propulsion A lunar module weighs 12 metric tons on the surface of Earth. How much work is done in propelling the module from the surface of the moon to a height of 50 miles? Consider the radius of the moon to be 1100 miles and its force of gravity to be one-sixth that of Earth.