Find the free-fall acceleration of an object on the surface of the moon, if the radius of the moon and its mass are 1740 km and 7.4 x10²² kg respectively. Compare this value with free fall acceleration of a body on the surface of the earth.(Ans: approximately 1.63 m/s²)
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Acceleration due to the gravity on Earth = 9.8 m/s².
We know that the acceleration due to the gravity on the moon is 1/6th that of the Earth.
∴ Acceleration due to the gravity on moon = 1/6 × 9.8 m/s².
= 1.63 m/s².
Hence, the acceleration due to the gravity on the moon is 1.63 m/s².
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We know, Acceleration due to the gravity on Earth = 9.8 m/s².
Also, acceleration due to the gravity on the moon is 1/6th that of the Earth.
So, acceleration due to the gravity on moon = 1/6 × 9.8 m/s².
= 1.63 m/s².
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