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    Sep 4, 2012, 11:35 PM
    The sun pulls on the moon with a force that is more than twice the magnitude of the
    The sun pulls on the moon with a force that is more than
    Twice the magnitude of the force with which the earth attracts the
    Moon. Why, then, doesn't the sun take the moon away from the
    Earth?
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    Sep 5, 2012, 05:47 AM
    Being this is a homework question and the rules require you attempt it first... what do you think the answer is so we can critique your response.
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