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Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the Sun
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
16. Calculate the force of gravitation between the earth and the Sun, given that the mass of the earth
=
6
×
10
24
k
g
=6 \times 10^{24} \mathrm{~kg}
=
6
×
1
0
24
kg
and of the Sun
=
2
×
10
30
k
g
=2 \times 10^{30} \mathrm{~kg}
=
2
×
1
0
30
kg
. The average distance between the two is
1.5
×
10
11
m
1.5 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{~m}
1.5
×
1
0
11
m
.
Related theory
Universal Law of Gravitation
Gravitation & Weight
Gravitation
Laws of Motion
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