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The sun is more massive than the moon, but the sun is farther from the earth. Which one exerts a greater gravitational force on...Asked by Anonymous
The sun is more massive than the moon, but the sun is farther from the earth. Which one exerts a greater gravitational force on a person standing on the earth? Give your answer by determining the ratio Fsun/Fmoon of the magnitudes of the gravitational forces. Use the data on the inside of the front cover.
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F = G M m/r^2
Fmoon = Gm (Mmoon/(distance moon-earth)^2
Fsun = Gm (Msun/(distance sun-earth)^2
Fsun/Fearth = (Msun /Mmoon)[moon-earth)^2/(sun-earth)^2]
Fmoon = Gm (Mmoon/(distance moon-earth)^2
Fsun = Gm (Msun/(distance sun-earth)^2
Fsun/Fearth = (Msun /Mmoon)[moon-earth)^2/(sun-earth)^2]
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