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Homework Statement
Moon effect. Some people believe that the Moon controls their activities. The Moon moves from being directly on the opposite side of Earth from you to be being directly overhead. Assume that the Earth-Moon (center-to-center) distance is 3.82 x 10^8 m and Earth's radius is 6.37 x 10^6.
(a) By what percent does the Moon's gravitational pull on you increase?
Homework Equations
m*g*[tex]\wedge[/tex]h
(G*M*m)/(R^2) <--effect of two forces on each other
The Attempt at a Solution
G*M*m/(3.7563*10^8)^2 would be for when the moon is directly overhead
G*M*m/(3.8837*10^8)^2 would be for when the moon is directly opposite side of Earth
[tex]G\ =\ 6.673(10)\ \times\ 10^{-11}\ m^{3} kg^{-1} s^{-2}[/tex]
M = 7.3477×10^22 kg . . .mass of moon
Am I approaching this question correctly or am I way off?