Two stars of masses M and 6M are separated by a distance D. Determine the distance (measured from M) to a point at which the net gravitational force on a third mass would be zero
a. 0.41 D
b. 0.33 D
c. 0.37 D
d. 0.29 D
e. 0.14 D
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Buoyancy: A cubical block of stone is lowered at a steady rate into the ocean by a crane, always keeping the top and bottom faces horizontal. Which one of the following graphs best describes the buoyant force B on this block as a function of time t if the block just enters the water at time t = 0 s?
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According to our present theory of solar system formation, why were solid planetesimals able to grow larger in the outer solar system than in the inner solar system?
A) The solid material that accreted in the outer solar system included ices, while the solid material of the inner solar system consisted only less abundant metal and rock. B) There was more time for accretion in the outer solar system before the solar wind cleared the nebula away. C) The gas in the outer solar system contained a larger proportion of rock, metal, and hydrogen compound than the gas in the inner solar system. D) Gravity was stronger in the outer solar system, allowing more solid material to collect.
A person on a sled coasts down a hill and then goes over a slight rise with speed 2.7 m/s. The top of this rise can be modeled as a circle of radius 4.1 m. The sled and occupant have a combined mass of 110 kg
If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the snow and the sled is 0.10, what friction force is exerted on the sled by the snow as the sled goes over the top of the rise?
A ball is dropped from a rooftop of a building and falls for two seconds. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 . The ball is referred to at the two second time. The acceleration is __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word