Question
Astrology, that unlikely and vague pseudoscience, makes much of the position of the planets at the moment of one’s birth. The only known force a planet exerts on objects on Earth is gravitational. (a) Calculate the gravitational force exerted on a
4.20 kg baby by the Earth. (b) Calculate the force on the baby due to Jupiter when it is
6.29×1011 m away, its closest approach to Earth. Food for thought: how does the force of Jupiter on the baby compare to the force of the Earth on the baby?
4.20 kg baby by the Earth. (b) Calculate the force on the baby due to Jupiter when it is
6.29×1011 m away, its closest approach to Earth. Food for thought: how does the force of Jupiter on the baby compare to the force of the Earth on the baby?