An astronaut is in equilibrium when he is positioned 140 km from the center of asteroid X and 581 km from the center of asteroid Y, along the straight line joining the centers of the asteroids. What is the ratio of the masses X/Y of the asteroids? A) 17.2 B) 0.0581 C) 0.241 D) 4.15

An astronaut is in equilibrium when he is positioned 140 km from the center of asteroid X and 581 km from the center of asteroid Y, along the straight line joining the centers of the asteroids. What is the ratio of the masses X/Y of the asteroids? A) 17.2 B) 0.0581 C) 0.241 D) 4.15

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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An astronaut is in equilibrium when he is positioned 140 km from the center of asteroid X and
581 km from the center of asteroid Y, along the straight line joining the centers of the asteroids.
What is the ratio of the masses X/Y of the asteroids?

A) 17.2 B) 0.0581 C) 0.241 D) 4.15

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