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Assuming the distance of the Moon from the Earth `R=3.84xx10^(8)m` and Moon's period of revolution as 27.3 days, calculate the mass of the Moon.

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We know that,
`M_(E)=(4pi^(2)R^(3))/(GT^(2))" i.e., M_(E)=(4xx3xx142^(2)xx(3.84)^(3)xx10^(24))/(6.64xx10^(-11)xx(27.3xx8.64xx10^(4))^(2))`
i.e., `M_(E) = 6.02xx10^(24)kg. ` where 1 day = 86400s.
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