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Calculate the value of acceleration due to gravity on moon. Given mass of moon `=7.4xx10^(22)` kg, radius of moon`=1740` km.

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To calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon, we can use the formula for gravitational acceleration: \[ g = \frac{GM}{R^2} \] where: - \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity, - \( G \) 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, - \( R \) is the radius of the Moon. ### Step 1: Identify the values - Mass of the Moon, \( M = 7.4 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg} \) - Radius of the Moon, \( R = 1740 \, \text{km} = 1740 \times 10^3 \, \text{m} \) ### Step 2: Convert radius to meters Since the radius is given in kilometers, we need to convert it to meters: \[ R = 1740 \, \text{km} = 1740 \times 10^3 \, \text{m} = 1.74 \times 10^6 \, \text{m} \] ### Step 3: Substitute values into the formula Now we can substitute the values into the formula for \( g \): \[ g = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2)(7.4 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg})}{(1.74 \times 10^6 \, \text{m})^2} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the denominator First, calculate \( R^2 \): \[ R^2 = (1.74 \times 10^6 \, \text{m})^2 = 3.0276 \times 10^{12} \, \text{m}^2 \] ### Step 5: Calculate the numerator Now calculate the numerator: \[ GM = (6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2)(7.4 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg}) = 4.9388 \times 10^{12} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg} \] ### Step 6: Calculate \( g \) Now substitute the values back into the equation for \( g \): \[ g = \frac{4.9388 \times 10^{12} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}}{3.0276 \times 10^{12} \, \text{m}^2} \] \[ g \approx 1.63 \, \text{m/s}^2 \] ### Final Answer The value of acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is approximately \( 1.63 \, \text{m/s}^2 \). ---

To calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon, we can use the formula for gravitational acceleration: \[ g = \frac{GM}{R^2} \] where: - \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity, ...
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