Suppose that we take the mean radius of the Earth-Sun orbit as the unit of length,...

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Suppose that we take the mean radius of the Earth-Sun orbit as the unit of length, the mass of the Earth as the unit of mass, and a year as the unit of time. Convert the gravitational constant, G, into these units. What is the force of attraction between the Earth and the Moon in these units? Between the Earth and the Sun? [Pencil] 1 AU = 1.496 × 10¹¹ m 1ME = 5.98 × 10²4 kg lyr = 3.156 × 107 STX 107 s G = 6.67 x 10 -11 kg s² FME = G MMME TME ME AU yr² - 0.23- Suppose that we take the mean radius of the Earth-Sun orbit as the unit of length, the mass of the Earth as the unit of mass, and a year as the unit of time. Convert the gravitational constant, G, into these units. What is the force of attraction between the Earth and the Moon in these units? Between the Earth and the Sun? [Pencil] 1 AU = 1.496 × 10¹¹ m 1ME = 5.98 × 10²4 kg lyr = 3.156 × 107 STX 107 s G = 6.67 x 10 -11 kg s² FME = G MMME TME ME AU yr² - 0.23-

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To convert the gravitational constantGinto the units of mean radius of the EarthSun orbitmass of the Earthand a year as the unit of timewe can use the ... View the full answer