The mass of the moon is $\frac{1}{81}$ of the earth,but the gravitational pull (acceleration due to gravity) is $\frac{1}{6}$ of the earth. This is due to the fact that:

  • A
    The radius of the moon is $\frac{81}{6}$ of the earth
  • B
    The radius of the earth is $\frac{9}{\sqrt{6}}$ of the moon
  • C
    Moon is the satellite of the earth
  • D
    None of the above

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