Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the Sun

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Problem

16. Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the Sun, given that the mass of the earth =6×1024 kg=6 \times 10^{24} \mathrm{~kg} and of the Sun =2×1030 kg=2 \times 10^{30} \mathrm{~kg}. The average distance between the two is 1.5×1011 m1.5 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~m}.

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