Perform the indicated calculations. The distance (in m) from the Earth for which the gravitational force of

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Perform the indicated calculations.

The distance (in m) from the Earth for which the gravitational force of the Earth on a spacecraft equals the gravitational force of the sun on it is found by evaluating 1.5 ×1011√m/M, where m and M are the masses of the Earth and sun, respectively. Find this distance for m = 5.98 ×1024 kg and M = 1.99 ×1030 kg.

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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