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  • $\begingroup$ @JasonGoemaat - Arrgh! Thank you! Fixed! $\endgroup$
    – mmesser314
    Commented Jan 13, 2022 at 1:13
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    $\begingroup$ This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review $\endgroup$
    – BioPhysicist
    Commented Jan 13, 2022 at 2:18
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    $\begingroup$ @BioPhysicist - It actually does, in a little broader sense. He is asking about what weight is equivalent to the force from the Sun on an object. Spreading the dime out over the field makes it clearer what weight to expect for other objects. $\endgroup$
    – mmesser314
    Commented Jan 13, 2022 at 15:47
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    $\begingroup$ It's relevant information, I just don't think it fully answers the question. You even identify that it is more of an addition to an existing answer. $\endgroup$
    – BioPhysicist
    Commented Jan 13, 2022 at 17:54
  • $\begingroup$ Why don't you write 47.2pm (picometer)? $\endgroup$
    – U. Windl
    Commented Jan 17, 2022 at 8:07