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a spaceship is traveling to the moon. at what point is is beyond the pull of the earth's gravity?
a. above the atmosphere
b. half way there
c. when it's closer to the moon than the earth
d. never beyond the pull of the earth
16 years ago

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bobpursley
Newtons law of gravity has distance squared in the denominator, even to infinity.
16 years ago
rory
thanks!
16 years ago

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