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How far from Pluto must a space probe be along a line toward the Sun so that the Sun's gravitational pull on the probe balances Pluto's pull?
I know that Fs=Fsp and that when i elminate terms i get ((Rsp-x)/x)^2=(Ms/Mp) i uncderstand the mass of pluto to be 1.3e22 kg and the mass of the sun to be 1.99e30 kg and the radius to be 5.91e15 m. I get 4.8e8 to be my answer in km. That is not correct however. Can you help me?
I know that Fs=Fsp and that when i elminate terms i get ((Rsp-x)/x)^2=(Ms/Mp) i uncderstand the mass of pluto to be 1.3e22 kg and the mass of the sun to be 1.99e30 kg and the radius to be 5.91e15 m. I get 4.8e8 to be my answer in km. That is not correct however. Can you help me?