What is free-fall acceleration on the surface of the moon?

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Jesus Compton

25 July, 16:23

What is free-fall acceleration on the surface of the moon?

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Jaydin Ramos · Answer 1

R is the radius of the object. There is a negative sign in front of the equation because objects in free fall always fall downwards toward the center of the object. The acceleration due to gravity is 1.62 m/s2. This is approximately 1/6 that of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth, 9.81 m/s2.