For astronomical objects, the time period can be calculated using:
T² = (4π²a³)/GM
where T is time in Earth years, a is distance in Astronomical units, M is solar mass (1 for the sun)
Thus,
T² = a³
a = ∛(29.46²)
a = 0.67 AU
1 AU = 1.496 × 10⁸ Km
0.67 * 1.496 × 10⁸ Km
= 1.43 × 10⁹ Km

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The earth has a mass of 5.98 × 10^24 kg and the moon has a mass of 7.35 × 10^22 kg. The distance from the centre of the moon to

Leokris [45]

Answer:

F = 4.48N

Explanation:

In order to calculate the net gravitational force on the rocket, you take into account the formula for the gravitational force between two objects, which is given by:

$F=G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}$ (1)

G: Cavendish's constant = 6.674*10^-11 m^3kg^-1s^-2

r: distance between the objects

You have a rocket at the middle of the distance between Earth and Moon, then, you have opposite forces on the rocket.

If you assume the origin of a system of coordinates at the rocket position, with the Moon to the left and the Earth to the right, you have:

$F=G\frac{M_em}{r_1^2}-G\frac{M_mm}{r_2^2}$ (2)

Me: mass of the Earth = 5.98*10^24 kg

Mm: mass of the Moon = 7.35*10^22 kg

m: mass of the rocket = 1200kg

r1: distance from the rocket to the Earth = 3.0*10^8m

r: distance between rocket and Moon = 3.84*10^8m - 3.0*10^8m = 8.4*10^7m

You replace the values of the parameters in the equation (2):

$F=Gm[\frac{M_e}{r_1^2}-\frac{M_m}{r_2^2}]\\\\F=(6.674*10^{-11}m^3kg^{-1}s^{-2})(1200kg)[\frac{5.98*10^{24}kg}{(3.0*10^8m)^2}-\frac{7.35*10^{22}kg}{(8.4*10^7m)^2}]\\\\F=4.48N$