Question: A lunar module weighs 12 metric tons on the surface of the Earth. How much work is done in propelling the module from the surface

 A lunar module weighs 12 metric tons on the surface of
the Earth. How much work is done in propelling the module from

A lunar module weighs 12 metric tons on the surface of the Earth. How much work is done in propelling the module from the surface of the moon to a height of 20 miles? Consider the radius of the moon to be 1100 miles (from the center of the moon) and its force of gravity to be one-sixth that of Earth. (Round your answer to the nearest integer.) mile-metric ton

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