Question

Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on venus. the radius of venus is about 6.06 x 106 m and its mass is 4.88 x 1024 kg.

Answer 1

The formula for the acceleration due to gravity is:

a = Gm/r²
where
G is the universal gravitational constant = 6.6726 x 10⁻¹¹ N-m²/kg²
m is the mass of venus
r is the radius of venus

Substituting the values,

a = (6.6726 x 10⁻¹¹ N-m²/kg²)(4.88x10²⁴ kg)/(6.06x10⁶ m)²
a = 8.87 m/s²