ASTRONOMY


Mmars= 6.42 x 10^23kg, RMars
3397 km)
Calculate the acceleration of gravity on the surface of Mars
Express your answer with the appropriate units.

Respuesta :

Given :

Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Mass of Mars , [tex]M=6.42\times 10^{23}\ kg[/tex].

Radius of Mars ,

[tex]R=3397\ km\\\\R = 3.397\times 10^6\ m[/tex]

To Find :

The acceleration of gravity on the surface of Mars.

Solution :

Acceleration due to gravity is given by :

[tex]g_m = \dfrac{GM_m}{R_m^2}\\\\g_m =\dfrac{(6.67\times 10 ^{-11}\ m^3\ kg^{-1}\ s^{-2})(6.42\times 10^{23}\ kg) }{(3.397\times 10^6\ m)^2}\\\\g_m = 3.71\ m/s^2[/tex]

Therefore, the acceleration of gravity on the surface of Mars is 3.71 m/s².

Hence, this is the required solution.

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