Question: : A solar sail is propelled by sunlight reflecting from a highly reflective surface. Such a sail is released from rest at a distance of

: A solar sail is propelled by sunlight reflecting from a highly reflective surface. Such a sail is released from rest at a distance of 2.0 x 1011 m from the Sun, where the solar sail experiences a net force of 4.0 N, directed away from the Sun. The solar sail has a mass of 4000 kg. Assume the only forces acting are the force from radiation pressure and the gravitational force from the Sun.

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