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Luden [163]
3 years ago
15

How far from Earth must a space probe be along a line toward the Sun so that the Sun's gravitational pull on the probe balances

Earth's pull?
Physics
1 answer:
Tatiana [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

258774.9441 m

Explanation:

x = Distance of probe from Earth

y = Distance of probe from Sun

Distance between Earth and Sun = x+y=149.6\times 10^6\ m

G = Gravitational constant

M_s = Mass of Sun = 1.989\times 10^{30}

M_e = Mass of Earth = 5.972\times 10^{24}\ kg

According to the question

\frac{GM_sm}{x^2}=\frac{GM_em}{y^2}\\\Rightarrow \frac{M_s}{x^2}=\frac{M_e}{y^2}\\\Rightarrow x=\sqrt{\frac{M_s\times y^2}{M_e}}\\\Rightarrow x=\sqrt{\frac{1.989\times 10^{30}\times y^2}{5.972\times 10^{24}}}\\\Rightarrow x=577.10852y

x+y=149.6\times 10^6\\\Rightarrow 577.10852y+y=149.6\times 10^6\\\Rightarrow 578.10852y=149.6\times 10^6\\\Rightarrow y=\frac{149.6\times 10^6}{578.10852}\\\Rightarrow y=258774.9441\ m

The probe should be 258774.9441 m from Earth

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