Gravitation Question 30

Question: Weight of 1 kg becomes 1/6 on moon. If radius of moon is [1.768×106,m] , then the mass of moon will be[RPET 1997]

Options:

A) [1.99×1030,kg]

B) [7.56×1022,kg]

C) [5.98×1024,kg]

D) [7.65×1022,kg]

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[gm=GMmRm2]

and [gm=ge6=9.86 m/s2] [=1.63 m/s2]

Substituting [Rm=1.768×106m,] [gm=1.63 m/s2]

and [G=6.67×1011N-m2/kg2]

We get [Mm=7.65×1022kg]



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