During a ___eclipse, the moon is situated between the earth and the sun.
Hence, During a solar eclipse, the moon is situated between the earth and the sun.
Approximate the gravitational force exerted on the moon by the earth and the sun. A) during a solar eclipse and B) during a lunar eclipse. Given the mass of sun = 2 x 1030 kg mass of earth 6 x 1024 kg mass of the moon 7.4 x 1022 kg radius of earth's orbit around the sun 1.5 x 1011 m and radius of moon's orbit around the earth 3.8 x 108 m.