Question

The mass of the Sun is 2x1030 kg and that of the Earth is 6x 1024 kg.

If the average distance between the sun and the earth is 1.5x1011 m, calculate the force

exerted by the sun on the earth and also by the earth on the sun.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

Distance d=1.5×10

8

km=1.5×10

11

m

Mass of the sun, m=2×10

30

kg

Mass of the earth, M=6×10

24

kg

Force of gravitation, F=G×

d

2

m×M

F=6.7×10

−11

×

(1.5×10

11

)

2

2×10

30

×6×10

24

=3.57×10

22

N

Explanation:

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