What is the ratio of the gravitational pull of the sun on the moon to that of the earth on the moon? (assume the distance of the moon from the sun can be approximated by the distance of the earth from the sun.) ?

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8 March, 14:16

What is the ratio of the gravitational pull of the sun on the moon to that of the earth on the moon? (assume the distance of the moon from the sun can be approximated by the distance of the earth from the sun.) ?

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Beckham Chase · Answer 1

Acceleration of Gravity Sun-Moon System

G = 6.67260E-11 m^3 / (kg sec^2)

m1 = mass of Sun = 1.989E+30 kg

m2 = mass of Moon = 7.3476E+22 kg

r = distance between Sun and Moon = distance between Sun and Earth - distance between Earth and Moon = 149,600,000 km - 384,400 km

g = 0.00596 m/s^2