Competency #1
Explain motion using force diagrams and Newton's three laws of motion
Learning Objectives h and j
- h. Apply Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation to bodies on earth and throughout the solar system
- j. Apply Newton's three laws of motion to various scenarios
Question
Write down your answer to the following question:
The mass of the Sun is much greater than the mass of the Earth. This means what about the gravitational attraction of the Earth and Sun:
- A. The Sun pulls harder on the Earth than the Earth pulls on the Sun
- B. The Earth pulls harder on the Sun than the Sun pulls on the Earth
- C. The Sun pulls just as hard on the Earth as the Earth pulls on the Sun.
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