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(a) What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface
Chapter 6, Problem 35(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 35PE
(a) What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon?
(b) On the surface of Mars? The mass of Mars is 6.418×1023 kg and its radius is 3.38×106 m.
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 35PE
(a) What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon?
(b) On the surface of Mars? The mass of Mars is 6.418×1023 kg and its radius is 3.38×106 m.
ANSWER:
Solution to 35PE
Step 1 of 3
We are asked to find the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon and on the surface of mars.
We know that the equation of acceleration due to gravity is given by,
is the acceleration due to gravity
is the universal gravitational constant.
is the planet
is the distance
Required data:
Mass of moon:
Radius of moon
Universal gravitational constant