How much stronger is the gravitational pull of the sun on earth, at 1 au, than it would be if earth were at 10au, in the orbit of saturn? how much stronger is the gravitational pull of the sun on earth, at 1 au, than it would be if earth were at 10au, in the orbit of saturn? 250x 25x 10x 100x 5x

100X

Explanation:

r = Distance between the Sun and Earth

M = Mass of the Sun = 1.989 × 10³⁰ kg

m = Mass of the Earth =  5.972 × 10²⁴ kg

G = Gravitational constant = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ m³/kgs²

When r = 1 Au = 1.496×10¹¹ m

When r = 10 Au = 1.496×10¹² m

Dividing the forces we get

Hence, the force when the Earth is 1 Au from the sun is 100 times greater than if the Earth was 10 Au from the Sun.