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Gravitational field intensity
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Acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of the acceleration due to gravity on earth. If the ratio of densities pf earth ρe and moon ρm is ρeρm=53 then radius of moon Rm in terms of Re will be

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Solution

Acceleration due to gravity

g=43πρGR gρRor gmge=ρmρeRmRe As gmge=16 and ρeρm=53 given RmRe=gmgeρeρm=16×53  Rm=518Re

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