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04.11.2020 • 
Physics

HELP A moon in orbit around a planet experiences a gravitational force not only from the planet, but also from the Sun. The illustration below shows a moon during a solar eclipse, when the planet, the moon,and the Sun are aligned. The moon has a mass of about 3.9×1 0 21 kg. The mass of the planet is 2.4×1 0 26 kg, and the mass of the Sun is 1.99×1 0 30 kg. The distance from the moon to the center of the planet is 6.0×1 0 8 m, and the distance from the moon to the Sun is 1.5×1 0 11 m. What is the ratio of the gravitational force on the moon due to the planet, compared to its gravitational force due to the Sun during the solar eclipse?

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