the earth's moon has a gravitational field strength of about 1.6 n/kg near its surface. the moon has a mass of 7.35x10^22 kg. what is the radius of the moon?​

Respuesta :

Given that,

The earth's moon has a gravitational field strength of about 1.6 n/kg

Mass of Moon, [tex]M=7.35\times 10^{22}\ kg[/tex]

To find,

The radius of the Moon.

Solution,

The formula for the acceleration due to gravity is given by :

[tex]g=\dfrac{GM}{r^2}[/tex]

r is radius of the Moon

[tex]r=\sqrt{\dfrac{GM}{g}} \\\\r=\sqrt{\dfrac{6.67\times 10^{-11}\times 7.35\times 10^{22}}{1.6}} \\\\r=1750437.44\ m\\\\r=1.75\times 10^6\ m[/tex]

So, the radius of the Moon is [tex]1.75\times 10^6\ m[/tex].