Objects with masses of 281 kg and 676 kg are separated by 0.43 m. A 41.4 kg mass is
placed midway between them.
Find the magnitude of the net gravitational
force exerted by the two larger masses on the
41.4 kg mass. The value of the universal gravitational constant is 6.672 × 10−11 N · m2
/kg2
.
Answer in units of N.
017 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
Leaving the distance between the 281 kg and
the 676 kg masses fixed, at what distance from
the 676 kg mass (other than infinitely remote
ones) does the 41.4 kg mass experience a net
force of zero?
Answer in units of m.