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The mass of the moon is `7.34xx10^(22) kg` and the radius is `1.74xx10^(6) m`. The value of gravitation force will be

A

`1.45 N//kg`

B

`1.55 N//kg`

C

`1.75 N//kg`

D

`1.62 N//kg`

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To find the gravitational force exerted by the Moon on a 1 kg mass, we can use the formula for gravitational force: \[ F = \frac{G \cdot M \cdot m}{r^2} \] Where: - \( F \) is the gravitational force, - \( G \) is the universal gravitational constant, approximately \( 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \), - \( M \) is the mass of the Moon, \( 7.34 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg} \), - \( m \) is the mass of the object (in this case, 1 kg), - \( r \) is the radius of the Moon, \( 1.74 \times 10^{6} \, \text{m} \). Since we want the gravitational force per unit mass (force experienced by 1 kg), we can simplify the equation: \[ g = \frac{F}{m} = \frac{G \cdot M}{r^2} \] Now, substituting the values into the equation: 1. Substitute \( G \), \( M \), and \( r \): \[ g = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (7.34 \times 10^{22})}{(1.74 \times 10^{6})^2} \] 2. Calculate \( r^2 \): \[ r^2 = (1.74 \times 10^{6})^2 = 3.0276 \times 10^{12} \, \text{m}^2 \] 3. Now substitute \( r^2 \) back into the equation: \[ g = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (7.34 \times 10^{22})}{3.0276 \times 10^{12}} \] 4. Calculate the numerator: \[ (6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (7.34 \times 10^{22}) = 4.89558 \times 10^{12} \] 5. Now divide the numerator by the denominator: \[ g = \frac{4.89558 \times 10^{12}}{3.0276 \times 10^{12}} \approx 1.62 \, \text{N/kg} \] Thus, the value of the gravitational force on a 1 kg mass at the surface of the Moon is approximately \( 1.62 \, \text{N/kg} \). ### Final Answer: The gravitational force will be \( 1.62 \, \text{N/kg} \).
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