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vladimir2022
1 month ago
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The mass of the Sun is 2multiply1030 kg, and the mass of the Earth is 6multiply1024 kg. The distance from the Sun to the Earth i

s 1.5multiply1011 m. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by the Sun on the Earth. N (b) Calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the Sun.
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serg [3.5K]1 month ago
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a) 3.56 x 10^22 N. b) 3.56 x 10^22 N. The sun’s mass is M = 2 x 10^30 kg, while the Earth's mass is m = 6 x 10^24 kg, with a distance of R = 1.5 x 10^11 m separating them. Applying Newton's law for gravitational force F = G (mM / R²), where G = 6.67 × 10^-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2 gives us F = 3.56 x 10^22 N. A) The gravitational force by the sun on Earth equates to the force exerted by Earth on the sun, which is also 3.56 x 10^22 N.
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