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    Gravity Ratios using pronumerals

    dont worry, did it
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    Gravity Ratios using pronumerals

    sorry, quick correction to the answer to the above question. the book says the answer is 0.1R.
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    Gravity Ratios using pronumerals

    Homework Statement There are two planets called Alpha and Beta. mass of alpha=M mass of beta=0.01M They are distance R apart. At what distance, expressed in terms of R, from the planet Alpha, along a straight line joining the centres of Alpha and Beta, will the ratio of [force alpha ...
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    When Will the Thrown Mass Overtake the Dropped Shot Put in Freefall?

    Heres a question I am really stuck on... Homework Statement If Person A drops a shot put weighing 1.5 kg from a height of 60m, and at exactly the same time Person B throws down a 100g mass at a speed of 10 m/s from 70m up, at what time would the mass overtake the shot put? Homework...