38. Use the data of Table 7.3 to find the point between Earth and the Sun at which an object can be placed so that the net gravitational force exerted by Earth and the Sun on that object is zero.
38. Use the data of Table 7.3 to find the point between Earth and the Sun at which an object can be placed so that the net gravitational force exerted by Earth and the Sun on that object is zero.
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Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 7.3
Useful Planetary Data
Body
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Plutoa
Moon
Sun
Mass (kg)
3.18 x 1023
4.88 X 1024
5.98 X 1024
6.42 x 1023
1.90 X 1027
5.68 X 1026
8.68 × 1025
1.03 × 1026
1.27 x 1023
7.36 ×
1022
1.991 × 1030
Mean
Radius (m)
2.43 X 106
6.06 X 106
6.38 X 106
3.37 X 106
6.99 X 107
5.85 X 107
2.33 X 107
2.21 × 107
1.14 X 106
1.74 X 106
6.96 X 108
Period (s)
7.60 X 106
1.94 X 107
3.156 X
107
5.94 X 107
3.74 X 108
9.35 × 108
2.64 × 10⁹
5.22 × 10⁹
7.82 X 10⁹
Mean
Distance
from Sun (m)
5.79 x 1010
1.08 × 10¹1
1.496 × 10¹1
2.28 × 10¹1
7.78 x 10¹1
1.43 × 10¹2
2.87 X 10¹2
4.50 × 10¹2
5.91 X 10¹2
T²
7-3 10-19
2.97
2.99
2.97
2.98
2.97
2.99
2.95
2.99
2.96
8²
S
m
"In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union adopted a definition of a planet that separates Pluto from
the other eight planets. Pluto is now defined as a "dwarf planet" like the asteroid Ceres.
Transcribed Image Text:38. Use the data of Table 7.3 to find the point between Earth
and the Sun at which an object can be placed so that the
net gravitational force exerted by Earth and the Sun on
that object is zero.
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