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force of gravity
Category: Science > Physics Asked by: daisy001-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
02 Feb 2005 09:14 PST
Expires: 04 Mar 2005 09:14 PST Question ID: 467578 |
Calcuate the force of gravity between the earth (mass=6x10to the 24power kg) and the sun (mass=2x10 to the 30power kg, distance =1.5x10 to the 11power m) |
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Re: force of gravity
From: siliconsamurai-ga on 02 Feb 2005 10:04 PST |
while the specific answer is a $2 question, proof is not, in my opinion a $2 question. |
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Re: force of gravity
From: phil22-ga on 02 Feb 2005 11:42 PST |
Fg = GMm/r^2=G*(2E30)*(6E24)/(1.5E11)^2 |
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Re: force of gravity
From: bilalarshad-ga on 02 Feb 2005 11:54 PST |
here is the full prof i think its right because i learn it three years ago i dont know its 100% right or not because to pats for me to learn F=(G*m1*m2)/d^2 F=((6.67*10^-11)*(6*10^24)*(2*10^30))/(1.5*10^11)^2 F=80.4*10^43/((1.5*10^11)^2) F=80.4*10^43/1.3225*10^22 F=60.79*10^21 G=isthe gravitational constant its value is (6.67*10^-11) ^=means raise to the power i have write the formula above check it again and culculate it again for confermattion okay i dont know how to add in answer so i add comment |
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Re: force of gravity
From: jack_of_few_trades-ga on 02 Feb 2005 13:44 PST |
Bila, that looks like some mighty fine math there. I don't suppose you'd be willing to do it again to show the centrifigal (i probably butchered that word) force of the earth given velocity, radius of its orbit and mass? I'd enjoy seeing how close you can get the 2 forces without basing 1 off of the other. |
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Re: force of gravity
From: reinedd-ga on 02 Feb 2005 15:32 PST |
Fc = mv^2/r, where Fc = centrifugal force, m = mass, v = velocity, and r = radius |
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Re: force of gravity
From: touf-ga on 08 Feb 2005 18:52 PST |
I think you have a math error, bilalarshad. (1.5*10^11)^2 does not equal 1.3225*10^22 Rather, it equals 2.25*10^22 Taking this into account results in F = 3.557 x 10^22 (Note the units are kg*m/sec^2 or Newtons) Calculating the centripetal force, and using v_earth = 29.8 km/s (the commonly accepted value by astronomers everywhere), we get: F = m*v^2/r = 6 x 10 ^24 * 29800^2 / 1.5 x 10^11 = 3.552 x 10^22 N Theoretically, this force should equal the gravitational force between earth and the sun. In reality, the two forces are exactly equal. Proof of this can be obtained by demonstrating that earth is currently orbiting the sun. Since we used rounded figures, the numbers are only equal to 3 significant digits. |
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