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To determine the mass of the Moon, you can use the gravitational attraction between the Moon and a spacecraft or an object in orbit around it. By measuring the orbital parameters of the spacecraft, such as its orbital radius and period, you can apply Kepler's third law of planetary motion. This law relates the orbital period to the mass of the Moon, allowing you to calculate its mass using the formula ( M = \frac{4\pi^2 r^3}{G T^2} ), where ( G ) is the gravitational constant, ( r ) is the orbital radius, and ( T ) is the orbital period.
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How much does the moon way?
weigh i believe is the answer you are looking for..... I'm sure there is a pretty scientific calculation that could determine that answer. But who knows?
Is the mass of the moon greater than the mass of the earth?
No. The mass of the moon is a fraction of the earth's mass.
Does the earth and the moon have the same amount of mass?
No, they do not have the same mass. The moon has much less mass than Earth.
Can you determine the mass of the moon if yes then what do we need to know?
The mass of the Moon can be found from a modified form of Kepler's third law of Planetary Motion. You need to know the time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth and the mass of the Earth. Also you need the distance between the Moon and Earth. Let the orbital period be P Moon's mass = Mm Earth's mass = ME Distance apart = D Gravitational Constant = G Then: Mm + ME = (4pi2/G) x (D3/P2) Note: That equation doesn't show up properly on some pages. To clarify, it involves: pi squared, D cubed and P squared. Also, an artificial satellite orbiting the Moon can be used to find the Moon's mass by the same method: mass of satellite (negligible) + mass of Moon = (4pi2/G) x (D3/P2) D is now the distance of the satellite from the center of mass of the Moon and P is the orbital period of the satellite.
What is the mass of the Moon compared to the mass of the Earth in fractions?
The mass of the moon is about 1/80 that of Earth.
How can you determine the mass of Moon?
By the force of its gravitational attraction.
How much does the moon way?
weigh i believe is the answer you are looking for..... I'm sure there is a pretty scientific calculation that could determine that answer. But who knows?
A seismogragh left on the moon could be used to determine?
the exact distance between earth and moon
Is the mass of the moon greater than the mass of the earth?
No. The mass of the moon is a fraction of the earth's mass.
What is the mass of Moon's?
The mass of the Moon is 7.3477 × 1022 kg.AdditionallyIn comparison to Earth, mass of moon = 0.0123 Earths. The Moon's mass is 1/81 of Earth's.
What is the moon's mass compared to the earth's mass?
1 earth mass = 81.78 moon mass (rounded)1 moon mass = 0.01223 earth mass = 1.223% of earth mass (rounded)The mass of the moon is only 1.2 percent of the mass of Earth.
How could you find the density of water?
density = mass/volume Determine the mass and volume of the water, and then divide the mass by the volume, and that will give you the density.
Does the earth and the moon have the same amount of mass?
No, they do not have the same mass. The moon has much less mass than Earth.
What are the 3 factors of weight?
The mass of the object, the mass of the object that is attracting it and the distance between their centres of gravity.So your weight on the moon will depend on your mass, the moon's mass and the distance from your centre of gravity to the moon's.The mass of the object, the mass of the object that is attracting it and the distance between their centres of gravity.So your weight on the moon will depend on your mass, the moon's mass and the distance from your centre of gravity to the moon's.The mass of the object, the mass of the object that is attracting it and the distance between their centres of gravity.So your weight on the moon will depend on your mass, the moon's mass and the distance from your centre of gravity to the moon's.The mass of the object, the mass of the object that is attracting it and the distance between their centres of gravity.So your weight on the moon will depend on your mass, the moon's mass and the distance from your centre of gravity to the moon's.
Is the moon more massive than the earth?
No. The earth's mass is equal to about 82 times the moon's mass. (Moon's mass is equal to about 1.2% of the earth's mass.)
Can you determine the mass of the moon if yes then what do we need to know?
The mass of the Moon can be found from a modified form of Kepler's third law of Planetary Motion. You need to know the time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth and the mass of the Earth. Also you need the distance between the Moon and Earth. Let the orbital period be P Moon's mass = Mm Earth's mass = ME Distance apart = D Gravitational Constant = G Then: Mm + ME = (4pi2/G) x (D3/P2) Note: That equation doesn't show up properly on some pages. To clarify, it involves: pi squared, D cubed and P squared. Also, an artificial satellite orbiting the Moon can be used to find the Moon's mass by the same method: mass of satellite (negligible) + mass of Moon = (4pi2/G) x (D3/P2) D is now the distance of the satellite from the center of mass of the Moon and P is the orbital period of the satellite.
How could the moon keep an atmosphere containing oxygen?
By increasing it's mass to something similar to Venus or Earth.The Moon does not have enough mass to "hold" onto an atmosphere as it is blown away by stellar winds.
