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Komok [63]
3 years ago
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An 8.75 kg point mass and a 14.0 kg point mass are held in place 50.0 cm apart. A particle of mass m is released from a point be

tween the two masses 17.0 cm from the 8.75 kg mass along the lines connecting the two fixed masses.
A. Find the magnitude (a) of the acceleration of the particle in m/s^2.
B. Find the direction of the acceleration of the particle. Either (i) The acceleration of the particle is toward the 8.75kg mass, or (ii) The acceleration of the particle is toward the 14.0kg mass.
Physics
1 answer:
marysya [2.9K]3 years ago
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Answer

given,

mass of the = m₁ = 8.75 Kg

another mass of the object = m₂ = 14 Kg

distance between them = 50 cm

R₁ = 17 cm

R₂ = 50 -17 = 33 cm

a) Force applied due to the Mass 8.75  in +ve x- direction

F_1 = \dfrac{GM_1 m}{R_1^2}

F_1 = \dfrac{6.67\times 10^{-11} \times 8.75\ m}{0.17^2}

F_1 = 2.019\times 10^{8}\ m

Force applied due to mass 14 Kg in -ve x-direction

F_2 = \dfrac{GM_2 m}{R_2^2}

F_2 = \dfrac{6.67\times 10^{-11} \times 14\ m}{0.33^2}

F_2 = 0.857\times 10^{8}\ m

net force

F = F₁ + F₂

F = 2.019\times 10^{8}\ m - 0.857\times 10^{8}\ m

F = 1.162\times 10^{8}\ m

Using newton second law

a = \dfrac{F}{m}

a = \dfrac{ 1.162\times 10^{8}\ m}{m}

a =1.162\times 10^{8} \ m/s^2

b) As the acceleration of mass comes out to be  +ve hence, the direction will be toward the mass of 8.75 Kg

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