The mass of moon is about 0.012 times that of earth and its diameter is about 0.25 times that of earth. The value of G on the moon will be:

(a) less than that on the earth
(b) more than that on the earth
(c) same as that on the earth
(d) about one-sixth of that on the earth

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Solution

(c) Same as that of the earth
G is universal gravitational constant. So, it remains constant everywhere.

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The mass of moon is about 0.012 times that of earth and its diameter is about 0.25 times that of earth. The value of G on the moon will be: (a) less than that on the earth (b) more than that on the earth (c) same as that on the earth (d) about one-sixth of that on the earth

(c) Same as that of the earth G is universal gravitational constant. So, it remains constant everywhere.

The mass of moon is about 0.012 times that of earth and its diameter is about 0.25 times that of earth. The value of G on the moon will be:

(a) less than that on the earth
(b) more than that on the earth
(c) same as that on the earth
(d) about one-sixth of that on the earth

(c) Same as that of the earth
G is universal gravitational constant. So, it remains constant everywhere.