Question: Find the net force on the Moon (mM = 7.35 Ã 1022 kg) due to the gravitational attraction of both the Earth (mE = 5.98

Find the net force on the Moon (mM = 7.35 × 1022 kg) due to the gravitational attraction of both the Earth (mE = 5.98 × 1024 kg) and the Sun (mS = 1.99 × 1030 kg), assuming they are at right angles to each other, Fig. 5-43.
FME Moon Earth MS Sun

FME Moon Earth MS Sun

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