Question #280717

The acceleration of objects on the surface of the moon is only 1/6 of the 9.8 m/s 2. From this fact is it correct to conclude that the mass of the moon is therefore 1/6 the mass of the Earth?



Expert's answer

No, the acceleration due to gravity depends not only on the mass of the celestial body but on its radius.


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