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The Moon (mass 7.35 × 1022 kg) orbits the Earth (mass 5.98 × 1024 kg) at a distance of 3.85 × 108 meters. Meanwhile, the Earth orbits the Sun (mass 1.99 × 1030 kg) at a distance of 1.50 × 1011 meters. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun, what is the gravitational force on the Moon due to the Earth and the Sun combined? (G = 6.67 × 10−11 N m2/kg2)



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4.36 × 1020 N toward the Sun.



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4.36 × 1020 N toward the Earth.



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2.36 × 1020 N toward the Sun.



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2.38 × 1020 N toward the Earth.



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1.98 × 1020 N toward the Earth.

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