The drawing (not to scale) shows one alignment of the sun, earth, and moon. The gravitational force F_(vector)SM that the sun exerts on the moon is perpendicular to the force F_(vector)EM that the earth exerts on the moon. The masses are: mass of sun = 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg, mass of earth = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg, mass of moon = 7.35 × 10²² kg. The distances shown in the drawing are r_SM = 1.50 × 10¹¹ m and r_EM = 3.85 × 108 m. Determine the magnitude of the net gravitational force on the moon.

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-rSM Moon FSM Sun FEM "EM Earth