The magnitude of the gravitational field on the surface of the planet mercury is 3.82 m/s²
Explanation:The mass of mercury, m = 3.3×10²³ kg
The radius, r = 2400 km
r = 2400 x 1000m
r = 2.4 x 10⁶m
Note that the magnitude of the gravitational field on the surface of the planet is the acceleration due to gravity on that planet
It is given by the formula:
[tex]g=\frac{Gm}{r^2}[/tex]Substitute the values of G, m, and r into the formula above
[tex]\begin{gathered} g=\frac{6.67\times10^{-11}\times3.3\times10^{23}}{(2.4\times10^6)^2} \\ g=\frac{6.67\times10^{-11}\times3.3\times10^{23}}{(2.4\times10^6)^2} \\ g=\frac{2.2\times10^{13}}{5.76\times10^{12}} \\ g=3.82m/s^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]The magnitude of the gravitational field on the surface of the planet mercury is 3.82 m/s²
