The mass of the Moon is 1/81 of that of the Earth but the gravitational pull is 1/6 times…
Physics · NEET · NTA Exams — Gravitation
The mass of the Moon is 1/81 of that of the Earth but the gravitational pull is 1/6 times that of the Earth. It is due to fact that
- The Moon has no atmosphere
- The radius of the Earth is \(\frac{9}{\sqrt{6}}\) of the Moon
- The Moon is the satellite of the Earth
- Density of material on Moon is higher than that on the Earth
Answer
(B) The radius of the Earth is 9 6 of the Moon
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