Gravitation of the Moon

The gravitational force of the Moon is significantly weaker than that of the Earth due to its smaller mass. The Moon's gravitational acceleration is approximately \(1.625 \, \text{m/s}^2\), which is about one-sixth that of Earth's gravitational acceleration (approximately \(9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2\)). This difference in gravitational pull is why objects on the Moon weigh much less than they do on Earth.