Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17M.1.HL.TZ2.19 |
Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
Command term | Question number | 19 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The centre of the Earth is separated from the centre of the Moon by a distance D. Point P lies on a line joining the centre of the Earth and the centre of the Moon, a distance X from the centre of the Earth. The gravitational field strength at P is zero.
What is the ratio \(\frac{{{\text{mass of the Moon}}}}{{{\text{mass of the Earth}}}}\)?
A. \(\frac{{{{\left( {D - X} \right)}^2}}}{{{X^2}}}\)
B. \(\frac{{\left( {D - X} \right)}}{X}\)
C. \(\frac{{{X^2}}}{{{{\left( {D - X} \right)}^2}}}\)
D. \(\frac{X}{{D - X}}\)
Markscheme
A
Examiners report
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