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Chapter 33, Problem 41AP
Consider a small, spherical particle of radius r located in space a distance R = 3.75 × 1011 m from the Sun. Assume the particle has a perfectly absorbing surface and a mass density of ρ = 1.50 g/cm3. Use S = 214 W/m2 as the value of the solar intensity at the location of the particle. Calculate the value of r for which the particle is in equilibrium between the gravitational force and the force exerted by solar
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