Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 6, Problem 10P
(II) Two objects attract each other gravitationally with a force of 2.5 × 10-10N when they are 0.25 m apart. Their total mass is 4.00 kg. Find their individual masses.
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