Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.1, Problem 10P
The Apollo 16 lunar module had a mass of 4240 kg. Using Newton’s law of universal gravitation, find its weight (a) on the earth and (b) on the moon.
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