Find the gravitational force of attraction between the moon and the earth if the mass of the moon is 1/81 times the mass of the earth. G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2, radius of moon's orbit is 3.58 x 10^5 km. Mass of the earth = 6 x 10^24 kg.
Added by Mario G.
Step 1
Given that the mass of the moon is 1/81 times the mass of the earth, we can calculate the mass of the moon: Mass of moon = (1/81) * Mass of earth Mass of moon = (1/81) * 6 x 10^24 kg Mass of moon = 6.67 x 10^22 kg Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Dinesh Chand Jangid and 63 other Physics 101 Mechanics educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Varsha A.
"Find the gravitational force of attraction between a body of unit mass and the Moon Mass of the moon = 7.4 x 10^22 kg radius of the moon = 1.74 x 10^6 m G = 6.67 x 10^(-11) N-m^2/kg^2"
Dinesh C.
Calculate the gravitational force between the earth and the moon in newtons. The distance between the earth and the moon is 384 x 103km. Note: mass of earth = 5.9742 X 1024 kg, radius of earth = 6378 km, mass of moon = 0.073 483 x 1024 kg, radius of moon = 1737 km
Sri K.
Recommended Textbooks
University Physics with Modern Physics
Physics: Principles with Applications
Fundamentals of Physics
Transcript
18,000,000+
Students on Numerade
Trusted by students at 8,000+ universities
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD