Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

(a) The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about ....................... of that on the earth.

(b) In order that the force of gravitation between two bodies may become noticable and cause motion , one of the bodies must have an extremely large ................... .

(c) The weight of an object on the earth is about ................ of it's weight on the moon.

(d) The weight of an object on the moon is about ................ of it's weight on the earth.

(e) The value of g on the earth is about .................... of that on the moon.

(f) If the weight of a body is 6 N on the moon , it will be about .................. on the earth.

Answer 1

1. 1/6 of the earth
2.mass.
3.six time
4.one sixth
5.six time
6.36 N

Answer 2

(a) The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about one-sixth of that on the earth. (b) In order to the force of gravitation between two bodies to become noticeable and cause motion, one of the bodies must have an extremely large mass.