The Earth has a mass of 5.97 * 1024 kg and the Sun has a mass of 2.00. * 1030 kg. If they are separated by a distance of 1.50 * 108 km, what is the force in N between the Earth and the Sun ( enter answer in scientific notation). If the Earth takes 365.32 days to complete a complete circle what is the centripetal force in N acting on the Earth?

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The Earth has a mass of 5.97 * 1024 kg and the Sun has a mass of 2.00. * 1030 kg. If they are separated by a distance of 1.50 * 108 km, what is the force in N between the Earth and the Sun ( enter answer in scientific notation). If the Earth takes 365.32 days to complete a complete circle what is the centripetal force in N acting on the Earth?

 

 

 

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