The value of g on the surface of the moon:
(a) is the same as on the earth
(b) is less than that on the earth
(c) is more than that on the earth
(d) keeps changing day by day

Academic Physics NCERT Class 9

The value of $g$ on the surface of the moon is less than that on the earth.

So, option (b) is correct.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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