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When astronauts travel to the moon, their bodies experience a lower gravitational pull than on Earth. Which type of pull are they experiencing?

A. tension
B. external
C. internal
D. compression

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Answer:

A. tension

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason that astronauts float is due to their free fall, that is, when astronauts are in Earth orbit, Earth gravity attracts them. when astronauts travel to the moon, this attraction that the earth imposes on them is much smaller, called the outer attraction. This external attraction exerts on the astronauts a tention, since the gravity of the moon is insignificant.

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When astronauts travel to the moon, their bodies experience a lower gravitational pull than on Earth, the type of force they are experiencing is A. tension. Tension is the opposite of compression which is pulling of the astronaut from the ground or Earth
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