Multiple Choice
The force of gravity between the Earth and the Sun is __________ the force of gravity between the Earth and the Moon.For reference,the average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 0.003 AU,the mass of the Moon is ,and the mass of the Sun is
.
A) 86,000 times larger than
B) 260 times larger than
C) 140 times smaller than
D) 6,400 times smaller than
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