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Chapter 5, Problem 37P
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The gravitational force exerted by balls 1 and 2 on ball 3.

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Answer to Problem 37P

The gravitational force exerted by balls 1 and 2 on ball 3 is 4.0×109N_, 34° below the negative x axis.

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Write the expression for the force between ball 1 and 3.

  F13=Gm1m3r132        (I)

Here, G is the gravitational constant, m1 is the mass of ball 1, m3 is the mass of ball 3, r13 is the distance between ball 1 and 3.

Write the expression for the force between ball 1 and 3.

  F13=Gm1m3r132        (II)

Here, G is the gravitational constant, m2 is the mass of ball 2, r23 is the distance between ball 2 and 3.

Write the component of force along x axis.

  Fx,grav=F13cosθF23cosϕ        (III)

Write the component of force along y axis.

  Fy,grav=F13sinθF23sinϕ        (IV)

Write the expression for the magnitude of net force.

  |F|=Fx,grav2+Fy,grav2        (V)

Write the expression for the direction of net force.

  θ=tan1[Fy,gravFx,grav]        (VI)

Conclusion:

Substitute, 6.67×1011Nm2/kg2 for G, 15kg for m1, 9kg for m3, (0.5m)2+(3m)2 for r13 in equation (I).

  F13=(6.67×1011Nm2/kg2)(15kg)(9kg)((0.5m)2+(3m)2)=9.7×1010N

Substitute, 6.67×1011Nm2/kg2 for G, 25kg for m1, 9kg for m3, (1.5m)2+(1.5m)2 for r23 in equation (II).

  F13=(6.67×1011Nm2/kg2)(25kg)(9kg)((1.5m)2+(1.5m)2)=3.3×1010N

From the graph the values of trigonometric expressions are.

  cosθ=adjhyp=3m(3m)2+(0.5m)2=0.986sinθ=oppohyp=0.5m(3m)2+(0.5m)2=0.164cosϕ=1.5m(1.5m)2+(1.5m)2=0.707sinϕ=1.5m(1.5m)2+(1.5m)2=0.707

Substitute, 9.7×1010N for F13, 3.3×1010N for F23, 0.986 for cosθ, 0.707 for cosϕ in equation (III).

  Fx,grav=(9.7×1010N)cos0.986(3.3×1010N)cos0.707=3.3×109N

Substitute, 9.7×1010N for F13, 3.3×1010N for F23, 0.164 for sinθ, 0.707 for sinϕ in equation (IV).

  Fy,grav=(9.7×1010N)cos0.164(3.3×1010N)cos0.707=2.2×109N

Substitute, 3.3×109N for Fx,grav, 2.2×109N for Fy,grav in equation (V) to find the magnitude of force.

  |F|=(3.3×109N)2+(2.2×109N)2=4.0×109N

Substitute, 3.3×109N for Fx,grav, 2.2×109N for Fy,grav in equation (VI) to find the direction of force.

  θ=tan1[2.2×109N3.3×109N]=34° below the negative x axis

Therefore, the gravitational force exerted by balls 1 and 2 on ball 3 is 4.0×109N_, 34° below the negative x axis.

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