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The planet and its moon gravitationally attract each other. Rank gravitational attractions between them from greatest to least.
To rank: The gravitational attraction between the planet and its moon from greatest to least.
Answer to Problem 21A
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The masses along with the separation between the planets and their moon is shown in figure 1.
Figure 1
Formula used:
If
Where
Calculation:
The gravitational attraction between the planet A and its moon is,
The gravitational attraction between the planet B and its moon is,
The gravitational attraction between the planet C and its moon is,
The gravitational attraction between the planet D and its moon is,
Conclusion:
The rank of gravitational attraction between the planet and its moon from greatest to least is m
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