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The mass of moon is 1/81of the earth but the gravitational pull is 1/6 of the earth it is due to the fact that

The mass of moon is 1/81of the earth but the gravitational pull is 1/6 of the earth it is due to the fact that

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Badiuddin askIITians.ismu Expert
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14 years ago

Dear pallvi

gravitational force not onle depends upon mass,it is also depends upon radius.

ge = GMe/Re2

gm=G Mm/Rm2

 

gm/ge  = (Mm/Me) * (Re/Rm)2

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