thank you very much. so does this mean my equation would be F=(G*m1*m2)/(1.5x1011 - R2) ? or is it [(G*m1*m2)/R2] = [(G*m1*m2)/(1.5x1011 - R2)
i having trouble figuring this out for some reason...
Homework Statement
Earth orbits around the sun at roughly 1.5x1011 m. Mass of Earth is 6x1024 kg. Mass of sun is 1.98892x1030 kg.
There is a point between the sun and the Earth at which the gravitational force by the sun equals that of Earth and the forces cancel each other out. How far is...