Page 5, Question 2- Why would the gravitational attraction between an object and Earth be more than the gravitational attraction between the same object and the moon?
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The gravitational attraction between an object and Earth would be more than the gravitational attraction between the same object and the moon because Earth has a much larger mass than the moon. Gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of the objects involved, so the larger the mass, the stronger the gravitational pull. Additionally, Earth is much closer to the object than the moon, which also affects the strength of the gravitational attraction.