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The suns of both solar systems are the same mass the distance between gallifrey and its sun is the same as the distance between earth and our sun however the mass of gallifrey is substantially larger than the mass of earth how would the force of gravity of the two different systems compare which would be larger why?
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The force of gravity between two objects can be described by Newton's law of universal gravitation, which states that the gravitational force \( F \) between two masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) separated by a distance \( r \) is given by the equation:
\[
F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}
\]
where \( G \) is the gravitational constant.
In your scenario, let's consider the following:
- The mass of Gallifrey (let's denote it as \( m_g \)) is substantially larger than the mass of Earth (denote it as \( m_e \)).
- The mass of the sun in both solar systems is the same, which we'll denote as \( m_s \).
- The distance \( r \) between Gallifrey and its sun is the same as the distance between Earth and the sun.
Now, we can compare the gravitational forces acting on Gallifrey and Earth due to their respective suns.
1. **Gravitational Force acting on Earth by its sun:**
\[
F_e = G \frac{m_s m_e}{r^2}
\]
2. **Gravitational Force acting on Gallifrey by its sun:**
\[
F_g = G \frac{m_s m_g}{r^2}
\]
If we want to compare the two forces, we notice that the only significant difference in these equations is the mass of the planet:
- For Earth: \( F_e = G \frac{m_s m_e}{r^2} \)
- For Gallifrey: \( F_g = G \frac{m_s m_g}{r^2} \)
Since \( m_g \) (the mass of Gallifrey) is substantially larger than \( m_e \) (the mass of Earth), it follows that:
\[
F_g > F_e
\]
**Conclusion:**
The gravitational force exerted by the sun on Gallifrey would be larger than the gravitational force exerted by the sun on Earth, because the mass of Gallifrey is substantially larger than that of Earth, while the mass of the sun and the distance from the sun remain the same in both cases.
\[
F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}
\]
where \( G \) is the gravitational constant.
In your scenario, let's consider the following:
- The mass of Gallifrey (let's denote it as \( m_g \)) is substantially larger than the mass of Earth (denote it as \( m_e \)).
- The mass of the sun in both solar systems is the same, which we'll denote as \( m_s \).
- The distance \( r \) between Gallifrey and its sun is the same as the distance between Earth and the sun.
Now, we can compare the gravitational forces acting on Gallifrey and Earth due to their respective suns.
1. **Gravitational Force acting on Earth by its sun:**
\[
F_e = G \frac{m_s m_e}{r^2}
\]
2. **Gravitational Force acting on Gallifrey by its sun:**
\[
F_g = G \frac{m_s m_g}{r^2}
\]
If we want to compare the two forces, we notice that the only significant difference in these equations is the mass of the planet:
- For Earth: \( F_e = G \frac{m_s m_e}{r^2} \)
- For Gallifrey: \( F_g = G \frac{m_s m_g}{r^2} \)
Since \( m_g \) (the mass of Gallifrey) is substantially larger than \( m_e \) (the mass of Earth), it follows that:
\[
F_g > F_e
\]
**Conclusion:**
The gravitational force exerted by the sun on Gallifrey would be larger than the gravitational force exerted by the sun on Earth, because the mass of Gallifrey is substantially larger than that of Earth, while the mass of the sun and the distance from the sun remain the same in both cases.