Find the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of mercury.

Bailee Richards

Bailee Richards

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2022-12-04

Find the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of mercury.

Answer & Explanation

otorisasiany

otorisasiany

Beginner2022-12-05Added 11 answers

Answer:
3.69 m / s 2
Explanation:
The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet is given by:
g = G M R 2
where:
G = 6.67 10 11 m 3 k g 1 s 2 is the gravitational constant
M is the mass of the planet
R is the radius of the planet
For Mercury, we have:
M = 3.29 10 23 k g is the mass
R = 2 , 440 k m = 2.44 10 6 m is the radius
So, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface is
g = ( 6.67 10 11 m 3 ) k g 1 s 2 ( 3.29 10 23 ) ( 2.44 10 6 m ) 2

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