GRAVITY EXAMPLE 1

Consider three stars, labeled A, B, and C.  We have the following data:

      Mass of star A = 2 solar masses

      Mass of star B = 4 times the mass of star C

      Distance between A and B = 12 light years

      Distance between A and C = 3 light years

      Compare the gravitational force between A & B to the gravitational force between A & C.

STEP 1

The first step is always to write out the data. Find the information in the problem, and write it out. You don't need to look up anything! When you finish that, click here to move on to Step 2.
Updated 6/6/00
By James E. Heath
  
 
 

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