What is the gravitational force that the Sun exerts on Jupiter?

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What is the gravitational force that the Sun exerts on Jupiter?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-23T18:33:16

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Explanation:

Using Newton's law of universal gravitation:

$F = G \frac{M m}{r^{2}}$ $F=G(Mm)/r^2$

All values taken here are from Wikipedia-but I've taken the mean value of the distance between Jupiter and the sun.

1 Astronomical unit= $1.5 \times 10^{11} m$ $1.5 times 10^11 m$

$G$ $G$ =Gravitational constant= $6.67 \times 10^{- 11}$ $6.67 times 10^-11$

Mean distance between Jupiter and the sun= $5.2 A U \approx 7.8 \times 10^{11} m$ $5.2 AU approx 7.8 times 10^11 m$

Mass of the Sun $\approx 2.0 \times 10^{30} k g$ $approx 2.0 times 10^30kg$

Mass of Jupiter $\approx 1.9 \times 10^{27} k g$ $approx 1.9 times 10^27 kg$

$F = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{- 11}) \times (2.0 \times 10^{30}) \times (1.9 \times 10^{27})}{{(7.8 \times 10^{11})}^{2}}$ $F=((6.67 times 10^-11) times (2.0 times 10^30) times (1.9 times 10^27))/(7.8 times 10^11)^2$

(2 significant figures)

$F \approx 4.2 \times 10^{23} N$ $F approx 4.2 times 10^23 N$

Is the force of attraction between Jupiter and the sun due to their masses.

Answer 2 · 2018-04-24T17:23:10

The Sun exerts no force on Jupiter.

Explanation:

Gravity is not a force. Newton's laws approximate gravity as a force; Einstein proved that gravity is a consequence of mass and energy curving spacetime.

Jupiter is simply following a geodesic, which is the four dimensional equivalent of a straight line. It is simply following a curve in spacetime caused by the Sun's mass.

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