$A$ spacecraft travels in a straight line from the Earth to the Moon. How will its weight change during this journey?

  • A
    It will continuously increase.
  • B
    It will continuously decrease.
  • C
    It will first decrease,become zero at a neutral point,and then increase.
  • D
    It will first increase,become zero at a neutral point,and then decrease.

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