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The mass of the moon is 7.34 × 1022 kg, and its radius is about1.74 × 106 m

(a) What is the value of “gmoon”, that is, the acceleration ofgravity for a falling object near the surface of the moon?

(b) What is the escape speed (from the moon) for an object onthe surface of the moon?

(c) What is the escape speed from the earth for an object thatis as far from the earth as the orbit of the moon?

(d) At some point between the earth and the moon, an objectwould be pulled with equal strength towards both bodies. How farfrom the earth is that point?

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PART aWe haveMass of the moon M 734 1022kgRadius of the moon R 174 106 mTherefore Acceleration due to gravity at moon    See Answer
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