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How much gravitational pull does the black hole at the center of our galaxy have on earth to keep it in orbit around it?
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∙ 10y ago
We can do a quick calculation using Newtonian gravity (which is sufficient here since we are far away from the black hole). We do need some data:
-The distance between the Sun and the centre of our Galaxy is 2.5 x 10^20 meters. Since the distance between the Earth and Sun is completely negligible at this scale we can use this as the distance between the Earth and the black hole.
-The mass of the Earth is about 6 x 10^24 kilograms.
-The mass of the central black hole is about 8 x 10^36 kilograms.
We can now use the following formula:
F = G * m_earth * m_black_hole / distance^2
Where G is some constant named the gravitational constant. If we use this formula we arise at a force of about 7.7 x 10^20 Newtons. This is the force the black hole exerts on the Earth, and it is also the force the Earth exerts on the black hole.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoEarth - or rather, the Solar System - doesn't specifically orbit the black hole. Roughly speaking, the Solar System is kept in orbit around our galaxy due to the total mass of our galaxy. Every single star (as well as dust, clouds, other black holes, dark matter, etc.) attracts us, and the movement of the Solar System is due to the vector sum of these forces.
Sagittarius A* has a mass estimated at 4 million times the mass of our Sun, so its attraction at any given distance is 4 million times stronger than our Sun. Of course, due to its great distance, it actually attracts us with much less force than our Sun.
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How far away is the black hole in the centre of your galaxy?
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What has the strongest gravitational?
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Why does the Milky Way Galaxy rotate around its center?
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What is the orbital speed of the sun?
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What has the strongest gravitational filed?
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What is the center of the milky way like?
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Is hour world going to the center of the galaxy or what is the same black hole?
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A distant galaxy with a black hole at its center is called?
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