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Q.

Is it true that the Sun exerts more gravitational force on earth than the moon?


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True

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answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is true.
According to the Universal Law of Gravitation, “the force of gravitation is directly proportional to the product of masses(M  m) of two bodies and inversely proportional to the square of distance (r) between them.” Mathematically,
= GMmr2
Where, G is universal gravitational constant having a value, G=6.67 × 10-11 N m2/kg2.
The Sun's mass is very big compared to that of the moon, despite being very far from earth. As a result, the net force exerted by the Sun on earth comes out to be 180 times more than the force exerted by the moon on earth.
 
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