During a Lunar Eclipse, the Moon, Earth, and Sun All

question 27

Short Answer

During a lunar eclipse, the Moon, Earth, and Sun all lie on the same line, with the Earth between the Moon and the Sun. The Moon has a mass of 7.36 × 10²² kg; the Earth has a mass of 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg; and the Sun has a mass of 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg. The separation between the Moon and the Earth is given by 3.84 × 10⁸ m; the separation between the Earth and the Sun is given by 1.496 × 10¹¹ m.
(a) Calculate the force exerted on the Earth by the Moon.
(b) Calculate the force exerted on the Earth by the Sun.
(c) Calculate the net force exerted on the Earth by the Moon and the Sun.

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