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Published on: August 14, 2026
Take the mean distance of the moon and the sun from the earth to be 
and 
respectively. Their masses are 
and 
respectively. The radius of the earth is 
. Let 
be the difference in the forces exerted by the moon at the nearest and farthest points on the earth and 
be the difference in the force exerted by the sun at the nearest and farthest points on the earth. Then, the number closest to 
is: -
A
2
B
0.6
C
6
D
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A
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