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P a Spacecraft Consumes More Fuel in Going from the Earth to the Moon than It Takes for a Return Trip. Comment on this Statement.

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A spacecraft consumes more fuel in going from the earth to the moon than it takes for a return trip. Comment on this statement.

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Yes, a spacecraft consumes more fuel in going from the Earth to the Moon than it takes for the return trip. In going from the Earth to the Moon, the spacecraft has to overcome the gravitational pull of the earth. So, more fuel is consumed in going from the Earth to Moon. However, in the return trip, this gravitation pull helps the spacecraft to come back to the Earth.

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पाठ 11: Gravitation - Short Answers [पृष्ठ २२४]

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पाठ 11 Gravitation
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