A 200-kg spacecraft is launched to the Moon. While in orbit around the Moon, its mass is ________.

A. zero
B. 200 kg
C. about 1/6 its mass on Earth
D. The answer depends on how close to the Moon the ship is orbiting.


Answer: B

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