Question: During a solar eclipse, the Moon is positioned directly between Earth and the Sun. The masses of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are 1

During a solar eclipse, the Moon is positioned directly between Earth and the Sun.
The masses of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are 1.99 x 1030 kg,5.98 x 1024 kg, and 7.36 x 102 kg, respectively. The Moon's mean distance from Earth is 3.84 X 10% m, and Earth's mean distance from the Sun is 1.50 x 10" m. The gravitational constant is G =6.6710-' N-m'/kg.
Find the magnitude F of the net gravitational force acting on the Moon during the solar eclipse due to both Earth and the Sun.
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What is the direction of this force?

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