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A rocket is fired from the earth towards the Sun. At what distance from the earth's center is the gravitational force on the rocket zero? Mass of the `Sun=2×10^30kg`, Mass of the `earth=6×10^24kg`. Neglect the effect of the other planets etc. (`Orbital radius=1.5×10^11m`)

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