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How far from the earth must a body be along a line toward the sun so that the sun’s gravitational pull balances the earth’s? The sun is 9.3 × 107 miles away and its mass is 3.24 × 105 Me.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter7: Gravity

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