Question

why the value of g on the moon is 1\6th of the earth​

Answer 1

Answer:

The value of the gravitational acceleration on the surface of a planet of radius R and mass M is g = GM/R2. So the gravity on the moon is 1/6th that of Earth because the moon is far less massive than the Earth and has a different radius(R) as well.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Because the moon has less mass than Earth, the force due to gravity at the lunar surface is only about 1/6 of that on Earth."