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the distance between an exoplanet and its moon is 5.12E5 m. The exoplanet’s mass is 4.99E22 kg and the mass of its moon is 6.91E18 kg. What is the force between the exoplanet and it’s moon.

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Final answer:

The force between the exoplanet and its moon is 2.24 x 10^11 N.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the force between the exoplanet and its moon, we can use Newton's law of gravitation:

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2

Where F is the force, G is the gravitational constant (6.674 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2), m1 and m2 are the masses of the exoplanet and its moon respectively, and r is the distance between them.

Plugging in the given values:

F = (6.674 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2) * (4.99 x 10^22 kg) * (6.91 x 10^18 kg) / (5.12 x 10^5 m)^2

F = 2.24 x 10^11 N

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