What would be the gravitational pull of the moon on an astronaut with a total mass of 125kg with a spacesuit on? Please use the following information. (Diameter of moon = 3,474 km and mass of moon = 7.3476x1022 kg.)

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What would be the gravitational pull of the moon on an astronaut with a total mass of 125kg with a spacesuit on? Please use the following information. (Diameter of moon = 3,474 km and mass of moon = 7.3476x1022 kg.)

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