When the Moon is directly overhead at sunset, the force by Earth on the Moon FEM, is essentially at 90° to the force by the Sun on the Moon, FSM, as shown below. Given that FEM = 1.98 × 1020 N and FSM = 4.36 × 1020 N, all other forces on the Moon are negligible, and the mass of the Moon is 7.35 x 102² kg, determine the magnitude of the Moon's acceleration. FEM Moon FSM

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When the Moon is directly overhead at sunset, the force by Earth on the Moon FEM, is essentially at 90°
to the force by the Sun on the Moon, FSM, as shown below. Given that FEM = 1.98 × 1020 N and
FSM = 4.36 × 1020 N, all other forces on the Moon are negligible, and the mass of the Moon is
7.35 x 102² kg, determine the magnitude of the Moon's acceleration.
FEM
Moon
FSM
Transcribed Image Text:When the Moon is directly overhead at sunset, the force by Earth on the Moon FEM, is essentially at 90° to the force by the Sun on the Moon, FSM, as shown below. Given that FEM = 1.98 × 1020 N and FSM = 4.36 × 1020 N, all other forces on the Moon are negligible, and the mass of the Moon is 7.35 x 102² kg, determine the magnitude of the Moon's acceleration. FEM Moon FSM
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