When a Spacecraft Is Launched from the Earth Toward the Sun,at

Multiple Choice

When a spacecraft is launched from the earth toward the sun,at what distance from the earth will the gravitational forces due to the sun and the earth cancel? Earth's mass is 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg,the sun's mass is 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg,and the Earth-sun distance is 1.5 × 10¹¹ m.

A) 1.3 × 10⁸ m
B) 2.6 × 10⁸ m
C) 1.3 × 10¹⁰ m
D) 2.6 × 10¹⁰ m