Answer:
a) 3.56 x 10^22 N
b) 3.56 x 10^22 N
Explanation:
Mass of the sun M = 2 x 10^30 kg
mass of the Earth m = 6 x 10^24 kg
Distance between the sun and the Earth R = 1.5 x 10^11 m
From Newton's law,
F = [tex]\frac{GMm}{R^2}[/tex]
where F is the gravitational force between the sun and the Earth
G is the gravitational constant = 6.67 × 10^-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2
m is the mass of the Earth
M is the mass of the sun
R is the distance between the sun and the Earth.
Substituting values, we have
F = [tex]\frac{6.67*10^{-11}*2*10^{30}*6*10^{24}}{(1.5*10^{11})^2}[/tex] = 3.56 x 10^22 N
A) The force exerted by the sun on the Earth is equal to the force exerted by the Earth on the Sun also, and the force is equal to 3.56 x 10^22 N
b) The force exerted by the Earth on the Sun = 3.56 x 10^22 N
Part A:
The magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by the Sun on the Earth is :
From Newton's law,
F = GmM/F
Substituting values,
F = = 3.56 x 10^22 N
The force exerted by the sun on the Earth is equal to the force exerted by the Earth on the Sun also, and the force is equal to 3.56 x 10^22 N.
Part B:
The force exerted by the Earth on the Sun = 3.56 x 10^22 N.
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