The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface is known to be about one-sixth the acceleration

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The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon's surface is known to be about one-sixth the acceleration due to gravity on the Earth. Given that the radius of the Moon is roughly one-quarter that of the Earth, find the mass of the Moon in terms of the mass of the Earth.

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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