Hey physics Tumblr. I have a question. If there are 2 people on the moon. Both have the same mass. One is on the earth-facing side. The other on the far side of the moon. If they both stood on scales. Wich one would be heavyer?
My guess is that the one on the far side would be heavyer. Due to the pull of the gravitational fields of both moon and earth in the same direction. But I might be wrong. Are there centrifugal forces applying? And are they stronger then the earth's gravitational pull from that distance?
Help me, science Tumblr!














