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The force with which the erth attracts an object is called the weight of the object. Calculate the weight of the moon from the following data: The universal constant of gravitastion `G=6.67xx10^-11 N-m^2/kg^2` mass of the moon `=7.36xx10^22 ` kg, mass of the earth `=6xx10^24` kg and the distasnce between the earth and the `moon=3.8xx10^5` km.

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To calculate the weight of the moon using the given data, we can use the formula for gravitational force: \[ F = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} \] Where: - \( F \) is the gravitational force (weight of the moon in this case), - \( G \) is the universal gravitational constant, - \( m_1 \) is the mass of the moon, - \( m_2 \) is the mass of the Earth, - \( r \) is the distance between the centers of the two masses. ### Step 1: Convert Distance to Meters The distance between the Earth and the moon is given in kilometers. We need to convert this to meters. \[ r = 3.8 \times 10^5 \text{ km} = 3.8 \times 10^5 \times 1000 \text{ m} = 3.8 \times 10^8 \text{ m} \] ### Step 2: Substitute Values into the Formula Now we can substitute the values into the gravitational force formula. We have: - \( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \) - \( m_1 = 7.36 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg} \) (mass of the moon) - \( m_2 = 6 \times 10^{24} \, \text{kg} \) (mass of the Earth) - \( r = 3.8 \times 10^8 \, \text{m} \) The formula becomes: \[ F = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (7.36 \times 10^{22}) \cdot (6 \times 10^{24})}{(3.8 \times 10^8)^2} \] ### Step 3: Calculate the Denominator Calculate \( r^2 \): \[ (3.8 \times 10^8)^2 = 3.8^2 \times (10^8)^2 = 14.44 \times 10^{16} = 1.444 \times 10^{17} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the Numerator Now calculate the numerator: \[ (6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (7.36 \times 10^{22}) \cdot (6 \times 10^{24}) \] Calculating step by step: 1. \( 6.67 \times 7.36 = 49.1892 \) 2. \( 49.1892 \times 6 = 295.1352 \) 3. Now include the powers of ten: \[ 295.1352 \times 10^{(-11 + 22 + 24)} = 295.1352 \times 10^{35} \] ### Step 5: Final Calculation Now substitute back into the formula: \[ F = \frac{295.1352 \times 10^{35}}{1.444 \times 10^{17}} \] Calculating this gives: \[ F \approx 20.4 \times 10^{18} \text{ N} = 2.04 \times 10^{19} \text{ N} \] ### Final Answer Thus, the weight of the moon is approximately: \[ \text{Weight of the moon} = 2.03 \times 10^{20} \text{ N} \]

To calculate the weight of the moon using the given data, we can use the formula for gravitational force: \[ F = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} \] Where: - \( F \) is the gravitational force (weight of the moon in this case), ...
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