Problem How far from the earth must a body be along a line toward the sun so that the gravitational pull of the sun balances that of the earth? Earth - to - sun distance is 10.42 X 108 km; mass of the sun is 3.28 X 10 times mass of the earth. Ans. 5.75 X 10 5 6 km

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How far from the earth must a body be along a line toward the sun so that
the gravitational pull of the sun balances that of the earth? Earth - to - sun
distance is 10.42 X
108 km; mass of the sun is
10
3.28 X
10
times mass of the earth.
Ans. 5.75 X
5
km
6
Transcribed Image Text:Problem How far from the earth must a body be along a line toward the sun so that the gravitational pull of the sun balances that of the earth? Earth - to - sun distance is 10.42 X 108 km; mass of the sun is 10 3.28 X 10 times mass of the earth. Ans. 5.75 X 5 km 6
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