Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 9 - Think and Discuss - Page 180-181: 91

Answer

Nearer the Moon.

Work Step by Step

The moon's smaller mass means that the pod would need to be closer to the moon for the moon's gravitational pull to be equal and opposite to the Earth's gravitational pull on the space pod.
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