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The acceleration of the moon just before it strikes the earth in the previous question is(a) 10m/s2 (b) 0.0027m/s2 (c) 6.4m/s2 (d) 5.0m/s2.

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(c) ​ 6.4m/s2 .

Explanation:

When the moon strikes the earth its center is R/4 above the surface of the earth. So the acceleration of the moon will be calculated at R+R/4 = 5R/4 away from the center of the earth. Since the acceleration is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, the acceleration of the moon at the time of strike  

= g*{R/(5R/4)}² = g*(4/5)² = 16g/25 =160/25 =6.4 m/s².  



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