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A rocket is fired from the earth towards the sun. At what distance from the earth’s centre is the gravitational force on the rocket zero ? Mass of the sun = `2 xx 10^(30) `kg. Mass of the earth = `6xx10^(24)`kg. Neglect the effect of other planets etc. (orbittal radtus = `1.5 xx 10^(11)` m ).

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`2.6 xx 10^(8)` m
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