Answer to Question #169884 in Physics for Andu

Question

How should the mass of a body on the surface of the Moon be relative to the mass of a body on the surface of the Earth, so that their gravitational forces are equal?

 A) Equal

 B) Larger

 C) How many times greater is the value of the acceleration of free fall to Earth

 D) Smaller

Answer 1

The correct option is the third one because the force of gravity is directly proportional to the acceleration due to gravity on a celestial body's surface.