Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 5 - Circular Motion; Gravitation - Problems - Page 134: 33

Answer

The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is $1.62~m/s^2$

Work Step by Step

Let $g_m$ be the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon. Using the formula: $g_m = G \frac{m}{r^2}$ $g_m = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11} ~N\cdot m^2/kg^2)(7.35 \times 10^{22}~kg)}{(1.74 \times 10^6~m)^2}$ $g_m = 1.62~m/s^2$ The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is $1.62~m/s^2$
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