Does the Moon Have Gravity?

Does the Moon Have Gravity?

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth, it is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System, the largest satellite in the Solar System relative to its major planet, and larger than any known dwarf planet.

Does the moon have gravity yes or no?

The Moon's surface gravity is about 1/6th as powerful or about 1.6 meters per second per second. The Moon's surface gravity is weaker because it is far less massive than Earth. A body's surface gravity is proportional to its mass, but inversely proportional to the square of its radius.

Why does the moon have any gravity?

The Moon's smaller mass and radius combine to produce a gravitational field at its surface only one-sixth that of our Earth. The Moon's much weaker gravity corresponds to an escape speed of only 5400 mph, a speed gas molecules can attain.
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