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At what distance from the center of the Moon is the acceleration due to the Moon's gravity equal to $0.50 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$ ?
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Substituting $g = 9.8 \, \mathrm{m/s^2}$, we get $g_m = \frac{9.8}{6} \, \mathrm{m/s^2}$. Show more…
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