During a solar eclipse, the moon (of

mass 7.36 × 1022 kg), Earth (of mass
5.98 × 1024 kg), and Sun (of mass
1.99 × 1030 kg) lie on the same line, with the
moon between Earth and the Sun.
What gravitational force is exerted on the moon by the Sun? The universal gravitational constant is 6.673 × 10−11 N · m2/kg2, the Earth-moon distance is 3.84 × 108 m, and the Earth-Sun distance is 1.496 × 1011 m. Answer in units of N.

Well, to calculate the gravitational force exerted on the moon by the Sun, we can use the formula for gravitational force: F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2, where G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between them.

In this case, the mass of the moon is 7.36 × 10^22 kg, the mass of the Sun is 1.99 × 10^30 kg, and the distance between the Sun and the moon is 1.496 × 10^11 m.

Plugging in these values into the formula, we get:

F = (6.673 × 10^-11 N · m^2/kg^2 * 7.36 × 10^22 kg * 1.99 × 10^30 kg) / (1.496 × 10^11 m)^2

Now, let's do the calculations and get the answer.

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Sorry, I couldn't resist the suspense. The gravitational force exerted on the moon by the Sun during a solar eclipse is approximately 1.93 x 10^20 N.

I hope I didn't eclipse your understanding with that answer!

To find the gravitational force exerted on the moon by the Sun, we can use Newton's law of universal gravitation:

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

where:
F is the gravitational force,
G is the universal gravitational constant (6.673 × 10^-11 N · m² / kg²),
m1 is the mass of the first object,
m2 is the mass of the second object, and
r is the distance between the centers of the two objects.

In this case, the first object is the Sun (m1 = 1.99 × 10^30 kg), the second object is the moon (m2 = 7.36 × 10^22 kg), and the distance between the centers of the Earth and the Sun is given as the Earth-Sun distance (r = 1.496 × 10^11 m).

Calculating the gravitational force:

F = (6.673 × 10^-11 N · m² / kg²) * [(1.99 × 10^30 kg) * (7.36 × 10^22 kg)] / (1.496 × 10^11 m)^2

Now we can plug in the values and calculate:

F ≈ 1.941 × 10^20 N

Therefore, the gravitational force exerted on the moon by the Sun during a solar eclipse is approximately 1.941 × 10^20 N.

Distance from sun and Jupiter

Never come here expecting instant help. Someone who can do it may not be available just now. Still, this problem seems pretty straightforward:

F = GMm/r^2 =

6.673*10^-11 * 1.99*10^30 * 7.36*10^22
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(1.496*10^11 + 3.84*10^8)^2

= 4.345*10^20 N

The earth's mass does not matter.