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The Sun has a mass of 1.99 x 10^30kg [^30 is an exponent] and is 1.5 x 10^11m [^11 is an exponent] from the earth. The planet Earth is 5.98 x 10^24kg [^24 is an exponent]. What is the gravitational attraction between the sun and the earth? G=6.67×10^-11 (-11 is an exponent)​

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Answer:

F = G M m / R^2 = 6.67E-11 * 1.99E30 * 5.98E24 / (1.5E11)^2

F = 6.67 * 1.99 * 5.98 / 2.25 E21 Newtons

F = 3.53E22 N

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