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The acceleration due to gravity at the moon's surface is 1.67 ms^- 2. If the radius of the moon is 1.74 x 10^6 m. Calculate the mass of the moon. Use the known value of G.

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Chapter13: Universal Gravitation

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The acceleration due to gravity at the moon's surface
is 1.67 ms^-2. If the radius of the moon is 1.74 x
10^6 m. Calculate the mass of the moon. Use the
known value of G.

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