Consider the solar system as a “system” of particles. Which of the below qualify as internal interactions (A) and which as external interactions (E)?

(a) The contact interactions between the earth and a car moving on the earth’s surface
(b) The gravitational interaction between the earth and the International Space Station
(c) The gravitational interaction between two planets
(d) The gravitational interaction between a given planet and the sun
(e) The magnetic interaction between the sun and the earth (both have magnetic fields)
(f) The gravitational interaction between the sun and the larger galaxy


(a) The contact interactions between the earth and a car moving on the earth’s surface - A
(b) The gravitational interaction between the earth and the International Space Station - A
(c) The gravitational interaction between two planets - A
(d) The gravitational interaction between a given planet and the sun - A
(e) The magnetic interaction between the sun and the earth (both have magnetic fields) - A
(f) The gravitational interaction between the sun and the larger galaxy - E

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