1. Consider the Moon's orbit around the Earth. what direction is the Moon's acceleration due to the gravitational attrac

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1. Consider the Moon's orbit around the Earth. what direction is the Moon's acceleration due to the gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth? A. Parallel the direction of the Moon's motion. B. Opposite the direction of the Moon's motion.. C. Perpendicular to the instantaneous direction of the Moon's motion.. D. Toward the center of the Earth. E. Both A & D F. Both C&D 2. If the Earth were to somehow instantly collapse to 1/10 of its present radius without its mass chang- ing, by how much would your weight change? A. Increase by a factor of 10. B. Increase by a factor of 100. C. Stay the same. D. Decrease by a factor or 10. E. Decrease by a factor of 100. 3. If the Earth were to somehow expand to 10 times its present radius without its mass changing, how would your weight change? A. Increase by a factor of 10. B. Increase by a factor of 100. C. Stay the same. D. Decrease by a factor or 10. E. Decrease by a factor of 100.