Table 7.3 Useful Planetary Data Mean т? 10-19 Mean Distance Body Mass (kg) Radius (m) Period (s) from Sun (m) 3.18 × 1023 4.88 × 1024 5.98 × 1024 6.42 × 1023 1.90 X 1027 5.68 × 1026 8.68 × 1025 1.03 × 1026 1.27 × 1023 7.36 x 1022 1.991 × 1030 2.43 × 106 6.06 × 106 6.38 × 106 3.37 x 106 6.99 × 107 Mercury 7.60 × 106 5.79 × 1010 2.97 1.94 × 107 3.156 X 107 5.94 × 107 3.74 X 108 9.35 × 10º 2.64 × 10º 5.22 × 10º 7.82 × 10° 1.08 × 1011 1.496 X 10" 2.28 × 1011 7.78 X 1011 Venus 2.99 Earth 2.97 Mars 2.98 Jupiter 2.97 5.85 × 107 2.33 × 107 2.21 × 107 1.14 × 106 1.74 x 106 6.96 × 108 1.43 × 1012 2.87 x 1012 4.50 × 1012 5.91 × 1012 Saturn 2.99 Uranus 2.95 Neptune Pluto 2.99 2.96 Moon Sun "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.
Gravitational force
In nature, every object is attracted by every other object. This phenomenon is called gravity. The force associated with gravity is called gravitational force. The gravitational force is the weakest force that exists in nature. The gravitational force is always attractive.
Acceleration Due to Gravity
In fundamental physics, gravity or gravitational force is the universal attractive force acting between all the matters that exist or exhibit. It is the weakest known force. Therefore no internal changes in an object occurs due to this force. On the other hand, it has control over the trajectories of bodies in the solar system and in the universe due to its vast scope and universal action. The free fall of objects on Earth and the motions of celestial bodies, according to Newton, are both determined by the same force. It was Newton who put forward that the moon is held by a strong attractive force exerted by the Earth which makes it revolve in a straight line. He was sure that this force is similar to the downward force which Earth exerts on all the objects on it.
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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