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Find the distance of a point from the earth's centre where the resultant gravitational field due to the earth and the moon is zero The mass of the earth is `6.0 xx 10^(24)kg` and that of the moon is `7.4 xx 10^(22)kg` The distance between the earth and the moon is `4.0 xx 10^(5)km` .

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To find the distance from the Earth's center where the resultant gravitational field due to the Earth and the Moon is zero, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Variables:** - Let \( M_E = 6.0 \times 10^{24} \, \text{kg} \) (mass of the Earth) - Let \( M_M = 7.4 \times 10^{22} \, \text{kg} \) (mass of the Moon) - Let \( d = 4.0 \times 10^{5} \, \text{km} = 4.0 \times 10^{8} \, \text{m} \) (distance between the Earth and the Moon) ...
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