Concept explainers
(a)
Toshow: The ratio of the force exerted on a point particle on the surface of Earth by the Sun to that exerted by the moon is,
(a)
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
Mass of the Sun
Mass of the Moon
Distance of the particle from Earth to Sun
Distance of the particle from Earth to Moon
Mass of the Sun
Mass of the Moon
Average orbital distance between earth and sun
Average orbital distance between earth and moon
Formula used :
Gravitational force between two masses ( M and m ) separated by distance r is:
G is the gravitational constant.
Proof:
Express the force exerted by the sun on a body of water of mass,
Express the force exerted by the moon on a body of water of mass
Divide equation (1) by (2)
Substitute the values and solve:
(b)
ToShow:
(b)
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
Mass of the Sun
Mass of the Moon
Distance of the particle from Earth to Sun
Distance of the particle from Earth to Moon
Formula used :
Gravitational force between two masses ( M and m ) separated by distance r is:
G is the gravitational constant.
Calculation:
Differentiate the expression with respect to r :
Re-arrange the expression:
(c)
To Show:For a small difference in distance compared to the average distance, the ratio of the differential gravitational force exerted by the Sun to the differential gravitational force exerted by the moon on Earth’s oceans is given by
(c)
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
Mass of the Sun
Mass of the Moon
Distance of the particle from Earth to Sun
Distance of the particle from Earth to Moon
Formula used :
From part b,
Calculations:
The change in force
Because the difference in the distance is small,
Substitute the numerical values
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