Question

the mass of the earth is 6×10^24kg. distance between the earth and sun is 1.5×10^11m. if gravitational force between the two is 3.5×10^22N, what is the mass of the sun

Answer 1

the mass of the sun = 1.98 X 10^30 kg

Answer 2

The mass of the earth is 6×10^24 kg. Distance between the earth and sun is 1.5×10^11 m. if gravitational force between the two is 3.5×10^22N, what is the mass of the sun

Solution:

The mass of the earth is 6*10^24 kilograms.

The distance between the earth and the sun is 1.5*10^11 meters.

The gravitational force between the earth and the sun is 3.5*10^22 Newton.

So let’s solve the mass of the sun

By using F = G( m1*m2)/r^2

              F = 1.988*10^30 kilograms.

So the mass of the sun is 1.988*10^30 kilograms.