Question 100583 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics A
Use Newton’s law of gravitation: F = Gm₁m₂/r². Convert the distance to meters: 1.19 × 10⁶ km = 1.19 × 10⁹ m. Substituting the masses and G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ gives F ≈ (6.67 × 10⁻¹¹)(1.35 × 10²³)(5.86 × 10²⁶)/(1.19 × 10⁹)² ≈ 3.73 × 10²¹ N, so the answer is C, 3.73 × 10²¹ N.
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