a) What is the gravitational force that Sgr A* exerts on a person of mass 75 kg? b) Suppose the same person is sitting 1 meter away from a paperclip with a mass of 1 gram. What is the gravitational force that the paperclip exerts on the person? c) Compare the forces from parts a and b. Which is greater?

a) What is the gravitational force that Sgr A* exerts on a person of mass 75 kg? b) Suppose the same person is sitting 1 meter away from a paperclip with a mass of 1 gram. What is the gravitational force that the paperclip exerts on the person? c) Compare the forces from parts a and b. Which is greater?

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Description: Problem 7The supermassive black hole at the center or our galaxy (Sagittarius A*) has a mass equal to4.3 million Suns (the mass of the sun is 1.99 x 1030 kg). The distance to Sgr A* is 7,940parsecs, where a parsec is equal to 3.09 × 1016 m.a) What i

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