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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.

 

Table 7.3 Useful Planetary Data
Mean
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10-19
13
Distance
Mean
Body
Mass (kg)
Radius (m)
r
from Sun (m)
m
Period (s)
Mercury
3.18 X 1023
5.79 X 1010
1.08 X 1011
1.496 X 1011
2.28 X 1011
7.78 X 1011
1.43 X 1012
2.87 x 1012
4.50 x 1012
5.91 X 1012
2.97
7.60 X 106
1.94 X 107
2.43 X 106
6.06 X 106
Venus
4.88 X 1024
5.98 X 1024
6.42 X 1023
1.90 X 1027
5.68 X 1026
2.99
Earth
2.97
6.38 X 100
3.37 X 106
6.99 X 107
5.85 X 107
2.33 x 107
2.21 x 107
1.14 X 106
1.74 X 100
3.156 X 107
5.94 X 107
3.74 X 108
9.35 X 108
2.64 X 109
5.22 X 109
7.82 X 109
Mars
2.98
Jupiter
2.97
Saturn
2.99
Uranus
8.68 X 1025
1.03 x 1026
2.95
Neptune
2.99
Pluto2
1.27 X 1023
7.36 X 1022
1.991 X 1030
2.96
Мoon
Sun
6.96 X 108
"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.
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Transcribed Image Text:Table 7.3 Useful Planetary Data Mean т? 10-19 13 Distance Mean Body Mass (kg) Radius (m) r from Sun (m) m Period (s) Mercury 3.18 X 1023 5.79 X 1010 1.08 X 1011 1.496 X 1011 2.28 X 1011 7.78 X 1011 1.43 X 1012 2.87 x 1012 4.50 x 1012 5.91 X 1012 2.97 7.60 X 106 1.94 X 107 2.43 X 106 6.06 X 106 Venus 4.88 X 1024 5.98 X 1024 6.42 X 1023 1.90 X 1027 5.68 X 1026 2.99 Earth 2.97 6.38 X 100 3.37 X 106 6.99 X 107 5.85 X 107 2.33 x 107 2.21 x 107 1.14 X 106 1.74 X 100 3.156 X 107 5.94 X 107 3.74 X 108 9.35 X 108 2.64 X 109 5.22 X 109 7.82 X 109 Mars 2.98 Jupiter 2.97 Saturn 2.99 Uranus 8.68 X 1025 1.03 x 1026 2.95 Neptune 2.99 Pluto2 1.27 X 1023 7.36 X 1022 1.991 X 1030 2.96 Мoon Sun 6.96 X 108 "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.
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