The first time we read this, we think that we'll have to go look up a bunch of stuff about the gravitational constant, centripetal force, orbital mechanics, the Moon's period of revolution, and who knows whut owl !
But you know whut ? The only thing we need is Newton's 2nd law:
F = m A
Divide each side by m :
Acceleration = Force / mass
Acceleration = (2.03 x 10²⁰ Newtons) / (7.35 x 10²² kg)
Acceleration = (2.03 x 10²⁰ / 7.35 x 10²² kg) (m/s²)
<em>Acceleration = 0.00276 m/s²</em>
