The value of $g$ on the surface of the moon is

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Is the same as on the earth

Is less than that on the earth

Is more than that on the earth

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The value of

g

on the surface of moon is less than that on the earth.
The value of g on the moon is

g = 1.625 m / \sec^{2}

. We know that acceleration due to gravity on any planet is given by the formula,

g = \frac{G M_{}}{R_{}^{2}_{}^{}}

Where,

G

is the universal gravitational constant,

M_{}

is the mass of the planet,

R_{}

is the radius of the planet.
The mass of the moon

1 / 80

th of the earth’s mass, and its radius is also

2 / 7

th of the earth’s radius. As mass makes more difference in the case of the moon, that’s why the value of g on the surface of the moon is less than that on the earth.

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