Calculating Acceleration due to Gravity on Mars
To find the acceleration due to gravity on Mars, we can use the law of universal gravitation:
F = Gm1m2/r2
Where:
- F is the force between two objects
- G is the universal gravitational constant (6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2)
- m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects
- r is the distance between the two objects
Since we know the radius and mass of Mars compared to Earth, we can set up the following equation:
FEarth = F
Using the given information, we can plug in the values and solve for the acceleration due to gravity on Mars:
9.8 = 6.67 x 10-11 x (0.11 x MEarth)/ (0.53 x REarth)2
Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity on Mars is 3.86 m/s2.