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1) It has been calculated tat the force of attraction bet the moon and the sun is twice as tat of moon wit the earth. Then why does the moon not revolve around the sun?

2)Suppose the moon and sun are on the same side of a particular place on earth during the day, will the weight of a body then be affected. If yes,how?

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Lokesh Verma ·

1) It has been calculated tat the force of attraction bet the moon and the sun is twice as tat of moon wit the earth. Then why does the moon not revolve around the sun?

Dont you think that the moon revolves around the sun??

2)Suppose the moon and sun are on the same side of a particular place on earth during the day, will the weight of a body then be affected. If yes,how?

It will decrease.. (Why?)

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