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To: ShadowAce; central_va

The weight of the Moon is the gravitational force exerted on it by some other object. For the sake of simplicity in interpreting the question, I’ll ‘assume’ that the other object is Earth. That gravitational force is obviously NOT zero.


16 posted on 11/18/2014 6:29:36 AM PST by NorthMountain
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To: NorthMountain
Here is some help if yu want to try this at home:

Orbit equations

18 posted on 11/18/2014 6:32:35 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: NorthMountain

Never assume. That wasn’t part of the question. My reference point could be the Horsehead Nebula.


19 posted on 11/18/2014 6:32:51 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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