Question

Because of the smaller mass of the moon objects there fall?

A:slower than on earth
B:the same as on earth
C:faster than on earth
D:upward

Answer 1

A:slower than on earth

Answer 2

A) slower than on Earth

Step-by-step explanation:

As we know that mass of the moon is smaller than the mass of Earth

so here we know that gravitational attraction force of moon on all objects near its surface is given as

`F_g = (GM_(moon) m)/(r^2)`

now the acceleration of all objects near the surface is given as

`a = (F_g)/(m)`

so we will have

`a = (GM_(moon))/(r^2)`

so all objects will have less acceleration as compared with the acceleration on surface of earth

so all objects will hit the surface of moon with slower speed due to less acceleration