Earth's orbit is (on average) 1 Astronomical Unit from the Sun. For reference, 1 Astronomical Unit is about 93 million miles. Jupiter's orbit is about 5 Astronomical Units from the Sun. Suppose that the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun is equal to 50,000 N (it's way more than that but we are just pretending here). If we move Earth to Jupiter's orbit, what will be the new value of the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun?  Remember to include units of force (Newtons or N) in your answer.

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Earth's orbit is (on average) 1 Astronomical Unit from the Sun. For reference, 1 Astronomical Unit is about 93 million miles. Jupiter's orbit is about 5 Astronomical Units from the Sun.

Suppose that the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun is equal to 50,000 N (it's way more than that but we are just pretending here). If we move Earth to Jupiter's orbit, what will be the new value of the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun? 

Remember to include units of force (Newtons or N) in your answer. 

 

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