When a Spacecraft Is Launched from the Earth Toward the Sun,at

question 31

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 × 10²⁴ kg,the sun's mass is 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg,and the Earth-sun distance is 1.5 × 10¹¹ m.

• A)1.3 × 10⁸ m
• B)2.6 × 10⁸ m
• C)1.3 × 10¹⁰ m
• D)2.6 × 10¹⁰ m

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