Question

If an astronout moved away from earth in the direction of the moon, how would the gravitational force between earth and the astronout change? how would the gravitational force between the moon and the astronout change?

Answer 1

Answer:

The distance between the astronaut and Earth increases, the magnitude of the gravitational force will decrease.

Since the astronaut is heading towards another celestial body (the Moon), the gravitational force between him and that body will increase (because it's getting closer to the Moon).

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