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The masses of the earth and sun are Me = 6.0 x 1024 and Ms

Chapter 3, Problem 3.16

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The masses of the earth and sun are Me = 6.0 x 1024 and Ms ti 2.0 x 1030 (both in kg) and their center-to-center distance is 1.5 x 108 km. Find the position of their CM and comment. (The radius of the sun is Rs 7.0 x 105 km.)

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QUESTION:

The masses of the earth and sun are Me = 6.0 x 1024 and Ms ti 2.0 x 1030 (both in kg) and their center-to-center distance is 1.5 x 108 km. Find the position of their CM and comment. (The radius of the sun is Rs 7.0 x 105 km.)

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Whenever some mass is distributed in a specific area, then the point at which the total effective weight of the distributed mass acts refers to the center of mass. The value of the center of mass helps to evaluate the second moment of inertia of the mass system.

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