At the Moment of a Total Eclipse,the Moon Lies Along

question 29

Short Answer

At the moment of a total eclipse,the moon lies along a line from the Earth to the sun.If your normal weight is 600 N,how much is your weight decreased by the combined pull of the sun and moon?
M_SUN = 2.0 *10³⁰ kg,
r_S-E = 1.5 * 10⁸ km
M_MOON = 7.4 *10²² kg,
r_M-E = 3.8*10⁵ km

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