Compare the gravitational force on a 33 kg mass at the surface of the Earth (with ra-

dius 6.4 * 106 m and mass 6 * 1024 kg) with that on the surface of the Moon with mass

81.3 ME and radius 0.27 RE. 1

What is the force on the Earth? Answer in units of N.

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Will Burton

7 March, 07:00

Compare the gravitational force on a 33 kg mass at the surface of the Earth (with ra-

dius 6.4 * 106 m and mass 6 * 1024 kg) with that on the surface of the Moon with mass

81.3 ME and radius 0.27 RE. 1

What is the force on the Earth? Answer in units of N.

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Isabell · Answer 1

The formula we will be using is; F = G m1 m2 / r^2

F earth = 308N

F moon = G me m2 / (81.3 * 0.27^2 RE^2) = 1/5.927 G me m2 / RE^2 = F earth / 5.927 = 52 N is the force of the earth

So the answer in this question is 52 N.

Compare the gravitational force on a 33 kg mass at the surface of the Earth (with ra-dius 6.4 * 106 m and mass 6 * 1024 kg) with that on the surface of the Moon with mass81.3 ME and radius 0.27 RE. 1What is the force on the Earth? Answer in units of N.

Compare the gravitational force on a 33 kg mass at the surface of the Earth (with ra-

dius 6.4 * 106 m and mass 6 * 1024 kg) with that on the surface of the Moon with mass

81.3 ME and radius 0.27 RE. 1

What is the force on the Earth? Answer in units of N.