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A Mass M Is Located at the Origin; a Second

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A mass m is located at the origin; a second mass m is at x = d.A third mass m is above the first two so the three masses form an equilateral triangle.What is the net gravitational force on the third mass?


A) 2Gm2/d2
B) Gm2/d2
C) A mass m is located at the origin; a second mass m is at x = d.A third mass m is above the first two so the three masses form an equilateral triangle.What is the net gravitational force on the third mass? A) 2Gm<sup>2</sup>/d<sup>2</sup> B) Gm<sup>2</sup>/d<sup>2</sup> C)    Gm<sup>2</sup>/d<sup>2</sup> D)    Gm<sup>2</sup>/2d<sup>2</sup> E) Gm<sup>2</sup>/2d<sup>2</sup> Gm2/d2
D) A mass m is located at the origin; a second mass m is at x = d.A third mass m is above the first two so the three masses form an equilateral triangle.What is the net gravitational force on the third mass? A) 2Gm<sup>2</sup>/d<sup>2</sup> B) Gm<sup>2</sup>/d<sup>2</sup> C)    Gm<sup>2</sup>/d<sup>2</sup> D)    Gm<sup>2</sup>/2d<sup>2</sup> E) Gm<sup>2</sup>/2d<sup>2</sup> Gm2/2d2
E) Gm2/2d2

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