UNIVERSE
SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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black hole
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potential energy
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gravitational pull
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation determines this. F= (G m(1) x m(2))/ R^2, where G is the universal gravitational constant, m(1) is the mass of the earth, m(2) is the mass of the moon, and R is the distance between them, center to center (squared).
Detailed explanation-2: -The weight of an object is the gravitational force between it and the earth. The force of gravity acting on a body is measured by weight. The weight formula is W = m g .
Detailed explanation-3: -Based on its mass, the sun’s gravitational attraction to the Earth is more than 177 times greater than that of the moon to the Earth. If tidal forces were based solely on comparative masses, the sun should have a tide-generating force that is 27 million times greater than that of the moon.