science
Grade8
Easy
Question
The mass of a natural satellite is ¼ of the mass of the Earth, and its radius is 1/3 of the radius of the Earth. What will be the acceleration due to the gravity of an object falling freely on that natural satellite?
- (2/3) g
- (4/9) g
- (3/2) g
- (9/4) g
Hint:
The acceleration due to the gravity of an object falling freely on that natural satellite is (9/4) g
The correct answer is: (9/4) g
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