When a Spacecraft Is Launched from the Earth Toward the Sun

question 8

Multiple Choice

When a spacecraft is launched from the earth toward the sun, at what distance from the earth will the gravitational forces due to the sun and the earth cancel? Earth's mass is $5.97 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg}$ the sun's mass is $1.99 \times 10^{30} \mathrm {~kg}$ and the Earth-sun distance is 1.5 x $10 ^ { 11 } \mathrm {~m}$

• A) \(1.3 \times 10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(2.6 \times 10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(2.6 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(1.3 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m}\)

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