GK
PHYSICS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -So, simply by virtue of having a mass, the Moon has a gravitational field. Many of you are old enough to recall astronauts walking on the Moon during the NASA Apollo program. The Moon’s gravitational field exerting a pull on those astronauts and held the astronauts to the surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the gravitational attraction on the Moon is much less than it is here on Earth, and a person weighs less on the Moon. This weaker gravity is why we have the famous images of the Apollo astronauts taking “one giant leap for mankind” on the Moon’s surface.
Detailed explanation-3: -The gravity on the moon is one-sixth of the Earth. This is because gravity changes with the change in planet / heavenly body where the weight of the object is measured.
Detailed explanation-4: -There have been billions of people that have walked the face of the Earth throughout history, but only 12 of have ever walked on the surface of the Moon.