Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 5 - Circular Motion; Gravitation - Problems - Page 134: 36

Answer

$F_{MT}=4.77\times10^{26}N$

Work Step by Step

$F_G=G\frac{m_E m_M}{r^2}$ $F_{MS}=6.67\times 10^{-11}\frac{N \times m^2}{kg^2}\times \frac{7.35\times10^{22}kg\times 1.99\times10^{30}kg}{(150\times10^6km)^2}=4.33\times10^{26}N$ $F_{ME}=6.67\times 10^{-11}\frac{N \times m^2}{kg^2}\times \frac{7.35\times10^{22}kg\times 5.98\times10^{24}kg}{(384\times10^3km)^2}=1.99\times10^{26}N$ The earth and the sun are at right angles to each other so to find the total force of gravity on the moon, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem. $F_{MT}=\sqrt{\big(4.33\times10^{26}N\big)^2+\big(1.99\times10^{26}N\big)^2}$$=4.77\times10^{26}N$
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