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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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Are we under the gravitational force of any other planet then earth?

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Yes, we are under the gravitational force of other planet then earth but since they are very far from us, the force is negligible. The Earth is basically affected by all the planets in the solar system, and even all matter in the universe. However, it is almost completely controlled by the Sun, because the Sun is huge, and the Moon, since it's close. All other solar system objects are gravitationaly negligible in comparison to Sun and Earth. Even if all the planets align in the sky, their combined gravitational might is dwarfed by minor alterations in the Moon's orbit and the Earth’s orbit about the Sun.

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