The average distance separating earth and the moon is 384,000 kg (center to center). What is...

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The average distance separating earth and the moon is 384,000 kg(center to center). What is the Net gravitational force exerted bythe earth and the moon on a 2.75x104 kg spaceshiplocated half way between them (take the direction toward earth tobe positive? if the spaceship falls toward earth starting from restat a point where it is located 55,00km above the surface of theearth, what is its velocity at that point?

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a Average distance between earth and moon 384000 km 384000 x 103 m So midpoint of this distance R 384000 x 103 m 2 192000 x 103 m Mass of earth m1 5972 x 1024 kg    See Answer
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