The Moon’s mass is and the acceleration due to gravity at its surface is

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The Moon’s mass is 7.3×1022 kg7.3\times10^{22}\,\text{kg} and the acceleration due to gravity at its surface is 1.6 m/s21.6\,\text{m/s}^2. Determine the radius of the Moon. (a) 3.4×106 m3.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m} (b) 7.0×105 m7.0\times10^{5}\,\text{m} (c) 1.7×106 m1.7\times10^{6}\,\text{m} (d) 6.4×106 m6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

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