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A rocket is fired from the Earth towards the Sun. At what distance from the Earth's centre the gravitational force on the rocket is zero? Mass of the Sun =2×1030= 2 \times 10^{30} kg and mass of the earth =6×1024= 6 \times 10^{24} kg. Distance between earth and sun =1.5×1011= 1.5 \times 10^{11} m.