Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Life in the Universe (4th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 53IF
Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation.
- a. How does quadrupling the distance between two objects affect the gravitational force between them?
- b. Suppose the Sun were somehow replaced by a star with twice as much mass. What would happen to the gravitational force between Earth and the Sun?
- c. Suppose Earth were moved to one-third of its current distance from the Sun. What would happen to the gravitational force between Earth and the Sun?
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