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calculate the gravitational force between the earth and the sun. the distance between them is 150 million km

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Answer: F = 3.5235x10^22 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the gravitational force formula: F = G (
(m1m2)/(r2))

G = 6.6743x10^-11 (*sorry, skipping the unit--too much typing!)

m1 = 1.989x10^30 kg (mass of Sun)

m2 = 5.972x10^24 kg (mass of Earth)

r = distance = 150x10^6 km = 1.5x10^1 1 m

Plug all these numbers into the formula:

F = 6.6743x10^-11 ((1.989x10^30 kg)(5.972x10^24 kg)) / (1.5x10^1 1 m)^2

F = 3.5235x10^22 N

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