Use the data of Table 7.3 to find the point between Mercury and the Sun at which an object can be placed so that the net gravitational force exerted by Mercury and Sun on this object is zero. m from the center of Mercury Useful Planetary Data Body Mass (kg) Mean Radius (m) Period (s) Distance from Sun (m) T2/r3 (s2/m3) Mercury 3.18 ✕ 1023 2.43 ✕ 106 7.60 ✕ 106 5.79 ✕ 1010 2.97 ✕ 10-19 Venus 4.88 ✕ 1024 6.06 ✕ 106 1.94 ✕ 107 1.08 ✕ 1011 2.99 ✕ 10-19 Earth 5.98 ✕ 1024 6.37 ✕ 106 3.156 ✕ 107 1.496 ✕ 1011 2.97 ✕ 10-19 Mars 6.42 ✕ 1023 3.37 ✕ 106 5.94 ✕ 107 2.28 ✕ 1011 2.98 ✕ 10-19 Jupiter 1.90 ✕ 1027 6.99 ✕ 107 3.74 ✕ 108 7.78 ✕ 1011 2.97 ✕ 10-19 Saturn 5.68 ✕ 1026 5.85 ✕ 107 9.35 ✕ 108 1.43 ✕ 1012 2.99 ✕ 10-19 Uranus 8.68 ✕ 1025 2.33 ✕ 107 2.64 ✕ 109 2.87 ✕ 1012 2.95 ✕ 10-19 Neptune 1.03 ✕ 1026 2.21 ✕ 107 5.22 ✕ 109 4.50 ✕ 1012 2.99 ✕ 10-19 Pluto ~1.4 ✕ 1022 ~1.5 ✕ 106 7.82 ✕ 109 5.91 ✕ 1012 2.96 ✕ 10-19 Moon 7.36 ✕ 1022 1.74 ✕ 106 - -
Use the data of Table 7.3 to find the point between Mercury and the Sun at which an object can be placed so that the net gravitational force exerted by Mercury and Sun on this object is zero. m from the center of Mercury Useful Planetary Data Body Mass (kg) Mean Radius (m) Period (s) Distance from Sun (m) T2/r3 (s2/m3) Mercury 3.18 ✕ 1023 2.43 ✕ 106 7.60 ✕ 106 5.79 ✕ 1010 2.97 ✕ 10-19 Venus 4.88 ✕ 1024 6.06 ✕ 106 1.94 ✕ 107 1.08 ✕ 1011 2.99 ✕ 10-19 Earth 5.98 ✕ 1024 6.37 ✕ 106 3.156 ✕ 107 1.496 ✕ 1011 2.97 ✕ 10-19 Mars 6.42 ✕ 1023 3.37 ✕ 106 5.94 ✕ 107 2.28 ✕ 1011 2.98 ✕ 10-19 Jupiter 1.90 ✕ 1027 6.99 ✕ 107 3.74 ✕ 108 7.78 ✕ 1011 2.97 ✕ 10-19 Saturn 5.68 ✕ 1026 5.85 ✕ 107 9.35 ✕ 108 1.43 ✕ 1012 2.99 ✕ 10-19 Uranus 8.68 ✕ 1025 2.33 ✕ 107 2.64 ✕ 109 2.87 ✕ 1012 2.95 ✕ 10-19 Neptune 1.03 ✕ 1026 2.21 ✕ 107 5.22 ✕ 109 4.50 ✕ 1012 2.99 ✕ 10-19 Pluto ~1.4 ✕ 1022 ~1.5 ✕ 106 7.82 ✕ 109 5.91 ✕ 1012 2.96 ✕ 10-19 Moon 7.36 ✕ 1022 1.74 ✕ 106 - -
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Use the data of Table 7.3 to find the point between Mercury and the Sun at which an object can be placed so that the net gravitational force exerted by Mercury and Sun on this object is zero.
m from the center of Mercury
Useful Planetary Data
| Body | Mass (kg) | Mean Radius (m) | Period (s) | Distance from Sun (m) | T2/r3 (s2/m3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 3.18 ✕ 1023 | 2.43 ✕ 106 | 7.60 ✕ 106 | 5.79 ✕ 1010 | 2.97 ✕ 10-19 |
| Venus | 4.88 ✕ 1024 | 6.06 ✕ 106 | 1.94 ✕ 107 | 1.08 ✕ 1011 | 2.99 ✕ 10-19 |
| Earth | 5.98 ✕ 1024 | 6.37 ✕ 106 | 3.156 ✕ 107 | 1.496 ✕ 1011 | 2.97 ✕ 10-19 |
| Mars | 6.42 ✕ 1023 | 3.37 ✕ 106 | 5.94 ✕ 107 | 2.28 ✕ 1011 | 2.98 ✕ 10-19 |
| Jupiter | 1.90 ✕ 1027 | 6.99 ✕ 107 | 3.74 ✕ 108 | 7.78 ✕ 1011 | 2.97 ✕ 10-19 |
| Saturn | 5.68 ✕ 1026 | 5.85 ✕ 107 | 9.35 ✕ 108 | 1.43 ✕ 1012 | 2.99 ✕ 10-19 |
| Uranus | 8.68 ✕ 1025 | 2.33 ✕ 107 | 2.64 ✕ 109 | 2.87 ✕ 1012 | 2.95 ✕ 10-19 |
| Neptune | 1.03 ✕ 1026 | 2.21 ✕ 107 | 5.22 ✕ 109 | 4.50 ✕ 1012 | 2.99 ✕ 10-19 |
| Pluto | ~1.4 ✕ 1022 | ~1.5 ✕ 106 | 7.82 ✕ 109 | 5.91 ✕ 1012 | 2.96 ✕ 10-19 |
| Moon | 7.36 ✕ 1022 | 1.74 ✕ 106 | - | - | - |
| Sun | 1.991 ✕ 1030 | 6.96 ✕ 108 | - | - | - |
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