What is the magnitude of the gravitational force that acts between the Sun and the Earth? (Include a diagram)
How fast does the Earth need to be moving to stay in orbit around the sun?
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2020-05-25T11:01:07-0400
1. According to the Newton's law of universal gravitation, the magnitude of the gravitational force that acts between the Sun and the Earth is given by the following expression:
F=G⋅R2MEarthMSun
where MEarth=5.97⋅1024kg and MSun=1.99⋅1030kg are masses of Earth and Sun respectively, R=150⋅109m is the average distance between Earth and Sun and G=6.67⋅10−11m3kg−1s−2 is the gravitational constant.
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