<span>C. Travel toward the beach faster</span>
Answer: the external agent must do work equal to -1.3 × 10⁻⁸ J
Explanation:
Given that;
Mass M1 = 7.0 kg
r = 3.0/2 m = 1.5 m
Mass M2 = 21 kg
we know that G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N.m²/kg²
work done by an external agent W = -2GM2M1 / r
so we substitute
W = (-2 × 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ × 21 × 7) / 1.5
W = -1.96098 × 10⁻⁸ / 1.5
W = -1.3 × 10⁻⁸ J
Therefore the external agent must do work equal to -1.3 × 10⁻⁸ J
This is because Gravity exists everywhere in the universe.
<h3>What is Gravity?</h3>
This is the force of attraction which acts on all matters in the universe. Astronauts appear weightless while in orbiting the Earth because the space shuttle and the astronauts are in free fall around it.
They fall at the same rate as the space shuttle which is why the astronauts appear weightless.
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