Question:

If the mass of a body is $M$ on the surface of the earth, the mass of the same body on the surface of the moon is

Updated On: Jul 2, 2022
  • 6 M
  • $\frac{M}{6}$
  • zero
  • M
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

As we know that the value of acceleration due to gravity $(g)$ is independent of mass, shape, size etc. of the body and depends upon the mass and radius of the Earth.
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Concepts Used:

Gravitation

In mechanics, the universal force of attraction acting between all matter is known as Gravity, also called gravitation, . It is the weakest known force in nature.

Newton’s Law of Gravitation

According to Newton’s law of gravitation, “Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force whose magnitude is,

  • F ∝ (M1M2) . . . . (1)
  • (F ∝ 1/r2) . . . . (2)

On combining equations (1) and (2) we get,

F ∝ M1M2/r2

F = G × [M1M2]/r2 . . . . (7)

Or, f(r) = GM1M2/r2

The dimension formula of G is [M-1L3T-2].