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laxanimal
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Hi all,
I've been working on this problem for a long while and just can't get the answer.
When the Earth, Moon, and Sun form a right triangle with the Earth located at the right angle, the Moon is approaching its third quarter. (The Earth is viewed here from above its north pole.) Find the magnitude and direction of the net force exerted on the Earth.
I found the magnitude to be 3.52e22 N but can't figure out what the direction is (been using tan**-1(force exerted by moon/force exerted by sun). Thanks in advance.
I've been working on this problem for a long while and just can't get the answer.
When the Earth, Moon, and Sun form a right triangle with the Earth located at the right angle, the Moon is approaching its third quarter. (The Earth is viewed here from above its north pole.) Find the magnitude and direction of the net force exerted on the Earth.
I found the magnitude to be 3.52e22 N but can't figure out what the direction is (been using tan**-1(force exerted by moon/force exerted by sun). Thanks in advance.
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