Suppose the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is $g \text{ m/s}^2$ and at the surface of the moon it is $g' \text{ m/s}^2$. An $M \text{ kg}$ passenger travels from the earth to the moon in a spaceship moving with a constant velocity. Neglecting all other celestial objects, which curve best represents the net gravitational force on the passenger as a function of time?

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    $A$
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    $B$
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    $C$
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    $D$

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