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A 1500 kg point mass (
 
  A) and a 1200 kg point mass (B) are held in place 1.00 m apart on a frictionless table. A third point mass is placed between the masses 20.0 cm from B along the line connecting A and B and then released. Find the magnitude and direction (toward A or toward B) of the acceleration of the third mass just after it is released.

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If you stood on a planet having a mass four times higher than Earth's mass, and a radius two times longer than Earth's radius, you would weigh
 
  A) the same as you do on Earth.
  B) two times more than you do on Earth.
  C) two times less than you do on Earth.
  D) four times more than you do on Earth.



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Answer to Question 1

1.84  10-6 m/s2, toward B

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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