What will be the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon, if its radius is
1/4th the radius of the earth and its mass is 1/80 times the mass of the earth.
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Info is quite incorrect, as instead of 80, it is 96.
Let radius of moon=
radius of earth=
mass of moon=
mass of earth=
Let acc. due to gravity on earth=
acc. due to gravity on moon=
Given, and
We know,
............(i)
So,
...........(ii)
Where G is the Universal gravitational constant
Divide (i) by (ii)
Substitute the values-:
We know,
So,
Let radius of moon=
radius of earth=
mass of moon=
mass of earth=
Let acc. due to gravity on earth=
acc. due to gravity on moon=
Given, and
We know,
............(i)
So,
...........(ii)
Where G is the Universal gravitational constant
Divide (i) by (ii)
Substitute the values-:
We know,
So,
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