Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Circular Motion; Gravitation - General Problems - Page 136: 87

Answer

$1.21\times10^6m$

Work Step by Step

Find the 'new' Earth radius by setting the acceleration due to gravity at the Sun's surface equal to the acceleration due to gravity at the 'new' Earth's surface. $$g_{Earth new}=g_{Sun}$$ $$\frac{GM_{Earth}}{r^2_{Earthnew}}=\frac{GM_{Sun}}{r^2_{Sun}}$$ $$r_{Earthnew}=r_{Sun}\sqrt{\frac{M_{Earth}}{M_{Sun}}}=(6.96\times10^8m)\sqrt{\frac{5.98\times10^{24}kg}{1.99\times10^{30}kg}}=1.21\times10^6m$$
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