Astrology... myth or reality?
Some believe that the positions of the planets at the time of birth influence the newborn. Others deride this and say that the gravitational force exerted on a baby by the obstetrician is greater than that exerted by the planets. To check this claim, first calculate the gravitational force exerted on a 4.9 kg baby by a 85.7 kg doctor who is 1.0 m away.
2.80×10-8 N
Calculate the gravitational force exerted on the baby by the planet Jupiter (m = 1.9E+27 kg) at its closest approach to the earth (= 6.0E+11 m).
1.72×10-6 N
Calculate the gravitational force exerted on the baby by Jupiter at its greatest distance from the earth (= 9.0E+11 m ).
7.67×10-7 N
2.80×10-8 N
Calculate the gravitational force exerted on the baby by the planet Jupiter (m = 1.9E+27 kg) at its closest approach to the earth (= 6.0E+11 m).
1.72×10-6 N
Calculate the gravitational force exerted on the baby by Jupiter at its greatest distance from the earth (= 9.0E+11 m ).
7.67×10-7 N