Determine the escape speed of Moon. Given, the radius of Moon is `1.74 xx 10^(6) m`, its mass is `7.36 xx 10^(22) kg`. Does your answer throw light on why the moon has no atmosphere? `G = 6.67 xx 10^(-11) n m^(2) kg^(-2)`.
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