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Find the value of acceleration due to gravity at the surface of moon whose mass is `7.4xx10^(22)` kg and its radius is `1.74xx10^(22)` kg

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To find the value of acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Moon, we can use the formula: \[ g = \frac{G \cdot M}{R^2} \] 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, given as \( 7.4 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg} \), - \( R \) is the radius of the Moon, given as \( 1.74 \times 10^{6} \, \text{m} \) (Note: The radius should be in meters, not kg). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the values**: - Mass of the Moon, \( M = 7.4 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg} \) - Radius of the Moon, \( R = 1.74 \times 10^{6} \, \text{m} \) - Gravitational constant, \( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \) 2. **Substitute the values into the formula**: \[ g = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (7.4 \times 10^{22})}{(1.74 \times 10^{6})^2} \] 3. **Calculate \( R^2 \)**: \[ R^2 = (1.74 \times 10^{6})^2 = 3.0276 \times 10^{12} \, \text{m}^2 \] 4. **Calculate the numerator**: \[ G \cdot M = (6.67 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (7.4 \times 10^{22}) = 4.9388 \times 10^{12} \, \text{N m}^2/\text{kg} \] 5. **Now substitute the values back into the equation**: \[ g = \frac{4.9388 \times 10^{12}}{3.0276 \times 10^{12}} \] 6. **Calculate \( g \)**: \[ g \approx 1.63 \, \text{m/s}^2 \] ### Final Answer: The value of acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Moon is approximately \( 1.63 \, \text{m/s}^2 \).

To find the value of acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Moon, we can use the formula: \[ g = \frac{G \cdot M}{R^2} \] where: - \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity, ...
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