In the figure below, three 6.00 kg spheres are located at distances d, = 0.200 m and d, = 0.300 m. What are the magnitude and direction of the net gravitational force on sphere B due to spheres A and C? magnitude direction o counterclockwise from the +x-axis di B.

In the figure below, three 6.00 kg spheres are located at distances d, = 0.200 m and d, = 0.300 m. What are the magnitude and direction of the net gravitational force on sphere B due to spheres A and C? magnitude direction o counterclockwise from the +x-axis di B.

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In the figure below, three 6.00 kg spheres are located at distances d, = 0.200 m and d,
= 0.300 m. What are the magnitude and direction of the net gravitational force on sphere B due
to spheres A and C?
magnitude
direction
o counterclockwise fromn the +x-axis
d1
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