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Chapter 11, Problem 2P
(a)
To determine
The force exerted by the Sun on the Moon.
(b)
To determine
The force exerted by the Earth on the Moon.
(c)
To determine
The force exerted by the Sun on the Earth.
(d)
To determine
Comparison of the answers in part (a) and (b) and the why the Sun does not capture the Moon away from the earth.
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