During a solar eclipse, the Moon, the Earth, and the Sun all lie on the same line, with the Moon between the Earth and the Sun. Calculate: (a) the net force on the Sun, (b) the net force on the Moon, and(c) the net force on the Earth.

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During a solar eclipse, the Moon, the Earth, and the Sun all lie on the same line, with the Moon between the Earth and the Sun. Calculate: (a) the net force on the Sun, (b) the net force on the Moon, and(c) the net force on the Earth. 

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