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(g = 9.8 m/s2 on the earth.)
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Given:
the mass of the sun MS = 1.99E+30 kg
the mass of the earth ME = 5.98E+24 kg
the distance from the earth to the moon rEM = 384000000 m
the distance from the sun to the moon rSM = 150000000000 m
What is the ratio of the sun's gravitational force on the moon to
the earth's gravitational force on the moon?
