The gravitational acceleration on the moon is about one-sixth the size of the gravitational acceleration on Earth. According to Newton’s second law of motion, what happens to an astronaut who goes to the moon?
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The astronaut’s weight decreases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is greater than Earth’s.
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The astronaut’s weight increases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is greater than Earth’s.
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The astronaut’s weight decreases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is less than Earth’s.
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The astronaut’s weight increases because the moon’s gravitational acceleration is less than Earth’s.