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Suppose that electrical attraction, rather than gravity were responsible for holding the
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Problem 60GP
Suppose that electrical attraction, rather than gravity were responsible for holding the Moon in orbit around the Earth. If equal and opposite charges Q were placed on the Earth and the Moon, what should be the value of Q to maintain the Present Orbit? Use these data: mass of Earth = 5.98 × 1024 kg, mass of Moon = 7 35 × 1022 kg, radius of orbit = 3.84 × 108 m. Treat the Earth and Moon as point particles.
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QUESTION:
Problem 60GP
Suppose that electrical attraction, rather than gravity were responsible for holding the Moon in orbit around the Earth. If equal and opposite charges Q were placed on the Earth and the Moon, what should be the value of Q to maintain the Present Orbit? Use these data: mass of Earth = 5.98 × 1024 kg, mass of Moon = 7 35 × 1022 kg, radius of orbit = 3.84 × 108 m. Treat the Earth and Moon as point particles.
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Solution 60GP
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The objective here is to determine the value of the equal and opposite charges, Q that should be placed on the Earth and Moon to be held in the present orbit.