Find the acceleration due to Earth’s gravity at the distance of the Moon. if the distance between Earth and the Moon is 3.84*10^8 meters 1.04 and the Mass of the Earth is 5.98*10^24 Kg. a)  a= 9.81m/s^2 b) 2.70 *10^−3  c) 1.04 *10^6  d) 1.04 *10^5

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Find the acceleration due to Earth’s gravity at the distance of the Moon. if the distance between Earth and the Moon is 3.84*10^8 meters 1.04 and the Mass of the Earth is 5.98*10^24 Kg.

a)  a= 9.81m/s^2

b) 2.70 *10^−3 

c) 1.04 *10^6 

d) 1.04 *10^5

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