Question: Using the given planetary information, calculate the forces exerted by each planet as asked for. Assume Sun's mass is 1.99 x 1030 kg Planet

Using the given planetary information, calculate the forces exerted by each planet 

Using the given planetary information, calculate the forces exerted by each planet as asked for. Assume Sun's mass is 1.99 x 1030 kg Planet Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Mean distance from sun - millions of km 57.9 108.2 149.6 227.9 778.3 1427.0 2875.0 4497.0 5900.0 Equatorial diameter (km) 4,880 12,104 12,756 6,794 142,800 120,600 51,100 49,500 2,284 Mass (kg) 3.32 x 1023 kg 4.89 x 1024 kg 5.98 x 1024 kg 6.43 x 1023 kg 1.91 x 107 kg 5.68 x 1026 kg 8.74 x 1025 kg 1.03 x 1026 kg 1.31 x 102 kg 1. Calculate the gravitational force between Earth and Venus. (planets close together) 2. Qalculate the gravitational force between Pluto and Mercury. (planets far apart) 3. Calculate the gravitational force between Jupiter and Neptune. (planets with large masses)

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