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Chapter 13: Q. 1 (page 353)

What is the ratio of the sun’s gravitational force on you to the
earth’s gravitational force on you?

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Ratio sun's gravitational force on me to earth's gravitational force on me is

Fs/Fe=5.98 x 10-4

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01

Given information

Mass of earth: Me=5.97 x 1024 kg
Mass of sun: Me=1.98 x 1030 kg
Radius of earth: re}=6.37 x 106 m
Distance from sun to earth: rse=1.5 x 1011m

02

Explanation

We can calculate Gravitational force by

F=GMmr2

First find the gravitation force of Earth on you

Fe=GmMere2=Gm5.97×1024kg6.37×106m2............................(1)

now find Sun's gravitational force

FS=GmMsrse2=Gm1.98×1030kg1.5×1011m2.....................(2)

Now find the ratio

we get

FsFe=5.98×10-4

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