Question

A spacecraft is flying away from the moon toward earth. The moon's gravitational pull on the spacecraft will_______

a) increase

b) repel the spacecraft

c) remain the same

d) decrease

Answer 1

the answer would be

d) decrease

Answer 2

d) decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the law of universal gravitation, the gravitational force exerted by the moon on the spacecraft is equal to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance that separates them. Therefore, as the spacecraft moves away, its distance increases and the force of attraction exerted by the moon decreases.