A 2500-kg rocket blasts off from Planet A headed directly towards Planet B. The masses of...

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A 2500-kg rocket blasts off from Planet A headed directlytowards Planet B. The masses of Planet A and B are 6x1024 kg and3x1025 kg respectively and the distance between the planets is4x108 m. How far from Planet A will the rocket have traveled whenthe net gravitational force on the rocket from the two planets iszero?

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Planet A has a mass of 6x1024 kg Planet B has a mass of 3 x 1025kg Rocket has a mass of 2500kg Force on rocket from planet A G6x1024kg2500kgr2 where r is the distance from planet A Force on rocket from    See Answer
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