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Subject: 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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Subject: 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.
Subject: Re: force of gravity
From: phil22-ga on 02 Feb 2005 11:42 PST
 
Fg = GMm/r^2=G*(2E30)*(6E24)/(1.5E11)^2
Subject: 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
Subject: 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.
Subject: 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
Subject: 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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