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Description: The Moon has a mass of 7.35∗1022 kg, and a radius of 1.737∗106 m. Based on these values, what is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon?A) 1.95m/s^2B) 1.34m/s^2C) 2.23m/s^2D) 1.63m/s^2

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Moon has a mass of 7.35∗1022 kg, and a radius of 1.737∗106 m. Based on these values, what is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon? A) 1.95m/s^2 B) 1.34m/s^2 C) 2.23m/

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Problem 2C: The Moon's mass is 7.35 1022 kg, and it moves in a nearly circular orbit with radius 3.84 108 m. The...

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