Two identical uniform spheres A and B, with mass M = 1.00 [kg], are placed 1.30 [m] away from another spherical mass C with mass m = 0.200 [kg] as shown: 1.30 [m] 1.30 [m] A B 2.40 [m] If mass C is released from rest, what is its net acceleration? Assume that only the gravitational forces from spheres A and B act on C. and q = • The magnitude of the acceleration is given by px 10ª [m/s²], where p = • The direction of the acceleration is upward downward

Two identical uniform spheres A and B, with mass M = 1.00 [kg], are placed 1.30 [m] away from another spherical mass C with mass m = 0.200 [kg] as shown: 1.30 [m] 1.30 [m] A B 2.40 [m] If mass C is released from rest, what is its net acceleration? Assume that only the gravitational forces from spheres A and B act on C. and q = • The magnitude of the acceleration is given by px 10ª [m/s²], where p = • The direction of the acceleration is upward downward

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Chapter7: Gravitation

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Problem 67A

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