Multiple Choice
When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun,what is the ratio of the force on the Moon due to the Earth to the force on the Moon due to the Sun? The masses of Sun,Earth,and Moon are 1.99 * 1030 kg,5.97 * 1024 kg,and 7.36 * 1022 kg,respectively.The Earth-Moon distance is 3.84 *108 m,while the Earth-Sun distance is 1.51 * 1011 m.
A) 2.2
B) 0.46
C) 847
D) 1.2 * 10-3
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