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ISBN: 9781938168277

Author: William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher: OpenStax - Rice University

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Chapter 5, Problem 7CQ

How much does a 70-kg astronaut weight in space, far from any celestial body? What is her mass at this location?

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