A 200-kg spacecraft is launched to the Moon. After it has landed on the Moon, its weight is ________.

A. zero
B. 200 kg
C. about 1/6 its weight on Earth
D. The answer depends on which side of the Moon the spacecraft landed on.


Answer: C

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