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What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on the moon?

(g is the acceleration due to gravity on the Earth)


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Solution

The correct option is C


Since on the Earth, g=GMR2
Similarly for the moon, gmoon=GMmoon(Rmoon)2
Mmoon ​and Rmoon​ are the mass and radius of the moon respectively
Now, after putting the actual values of the masses and radii values we get:
ggm=6


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