A baseball is dropped from 100 meters above the surface of the Earth. The baseball falls to the ground. What would happen if this baseball was dropped from 100 meters above the surface of the Moon? A. It would fall toward the Earth's surface. B. It would enter orbit around the Moon. C. It would fall toward the Sun's core. D. It would fall toward the Moon's surface.

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Charlie Oconnor

11 August, 12:45

A baseball is dropped from 100 meters above the surface of the Earth. The baseball falls to the ground. What would happen if this baseball was dropped from 100 meters above the surface of the Moon? A. It would fall toward the Earth's surface. B. It would enter orbit around the Moon. C. It would fall toward the Sun's core. D. It would fall toward the Moon's surface.

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Marguerite · Answer 1

Answer: D. It would fall toward the Moon's surface

When a baseball was dropped from above the surface of the Moon, it would fall toward the Moon’s surface because the force of gravity of the Moon is about 1/6 of the weight the baseball on Earth’s weigh, which is much stronger than the distant Earth. In addition, the Moon's acceleration due to gravity is 1.625 meters per second squared.