1. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface.Mg = Mass of the Earth = 6 x 1024 kgRE = Radius of the Earth = 6.4 x 106 m1MM = Mass of the Moon =81.3RM = Radius of the Moon = 0.27 REG = Gravitational Constant = 6.674 x 10-11 m³s-?kg-1.

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1. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface. Mg = Mass of the Earth = 6 x 1024 kg Rg = Radius of the Earth = 6.4 x 10° m MM = Mass of the Moon = ME 81.3 RM = Radius of the Moon = 0.27 RĘ G = Gravitational Constant = 6.674 x 10-11 m³s²?kg.

1. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface. Mg = Mass of the Earth = 6 x 1024 kg Rg = Radius of the Earth = 6.4 x 10° m MM = Mass of the Moon = ME 81.3 RM = Radius of the Moon = 0.27 RĘ G = Gravitational Constant = 6.674 x 10-11 m³s²?kg.

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1. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface.
Mg = Mass of the Earth = 6 x 1024 kg
RE = Radius of the Earth = 6.4 x 106 m
1
MM = Mass of the Moon =
81.3
RM = Radius of the Moon = 0.27 RE
G = Gravitational Constant = 6.674 x 10-11 m³s-?kg-1.

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