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(a) What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface

Chapter 6, Problem 35

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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.

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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.

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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

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