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Date May 2017 Marks available 1 Reference code 17M.1.HL.TZ2.19
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 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 mass of the Moon mass of the Earth ?

A.   ( D X ) 2 X 2

B.   ( D X ) X

C.   X 2 ( D X ) 2

D.   X D X

Markscheme

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Core » Topic 6: Circular motion and gravitation » 6.2 – Newton’s law of gravitation
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