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In this problem we are going to compare the strength of the gravitational interaction between the Moon and the Earth and the Sun and the EarthWe will do this by finding the gravitational field due to the Moon or the Sunwhich is the acceleration that the Earth would have if it were interacting with each of themFor reference, the Moon has a mass of 7.34 * 10 ^ 22 kilograms and is located 3.84 * 10 ^ 5 kilometers away from the EarthThe Sunmeanwhile has a mass of 1.99 * 10 ^ 30 kilograms and is located 1.49 * 10 ^ 8 kilometers away from the Earth
Part a : calculate the magnitude of the gravitational field of the mood at the location earth in meters per square second
Part b: calculate the magnitude of the gravitational field of the sun at the location of earth, in meters per square second
Part c calculate the ratio of the gravitational field of the sun to the gravitational field of the moon , at the location of earth
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For part A : calculate the magnitude of the gravitational field of the moon at the location of earth, in meters per second
for c : caculate the ratio of the gravitational field of the sub to the gravitational field of the moon , at the location of earth.
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