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How strong is gravity on the moon?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The gravity on the moon is approximately 1/6 the strength of Earths gravity... Therefore, 9.8m/s^2 divided by 6 is equal to 1.63 m/s^2. Thus, if a ball is dropped from a platform on the moon, it will accelerate towards the ground at a value of 1.63m/s^2.

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