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Calculate the force of attraction between sun and moon |
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Answer» The attractive force of gravity is proportional to the MASS of the two objects in question and to the square of distance. Mass of the SUN: about 2 x 10^30 kg Sun-moon distance: about 150,000,000 km The sun's GRAVITATIONAL PULL on the moon is proportional to 2 x 10^30 / (1.5 x 10^8)^2 = about 8.8 x 10^13 |
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