A planet that has a mass 2.03 times that of the Earth is orbiting a star that has the a mass 3.86 times that of our Sun. The planet orbits at an average distance of 0.75 AU. How does the gravitational force between this planet and its star compare to the force between the Sun and the Earth?

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A planet that has a mass 2.03 times that of the Earth is orbiting a star that has the a mass 3.86 times that of our Sun. The planet orbits at an average distance of 0.75 AU. How does the gravitational force between this planet and its star compare to the force between the Sun and the Earth? 

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