A planet has 2 moons which are on opposite sides of the planet. The gravity force from the 2 moons cancels out, producing zero net force on the planet. Moon #2 has a mass which is 3.67 times larger than Moon #1. Moon #2 is times farther away from the planet than Moon #1 is.

A planet has 2 moons which are on opposite sides of the planet. The gravity force from the 2 moons cancels out, producing zero net force on the planet. Moon #2 has a mass which is 3.67 times larger than Moon #1. Moon #2 is times farther away from the planet than Moon #1 is.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

Section11.1: Newton’s Law Of Universal Gravitation Revisited

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A planet has 2 moons which are on opposite sides of the planet. The gravity force from the 2
moons cancels out, producing zero net force on the planet.
Moon #2 has a mass which is 3.67 times larger than Moon #1.
Moon #2 is
times farther away from the planet than Moon #1 is.

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