A space shuttle is travelling between the Earth and Mars. Considering only the gravitational forces of the Earth and Mars, find the distance x from the Earth at which the space shuttle is subjected to Earth gravitational force equal to the twice gravitational force of Mars. (Given: mass of Mars, M_M= 6.39 * 1043 kg; distance between the centers of the Earth and Mars, r = 54.6 * 10^(circ) m) ?

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2022-09-30

A space shuttle is travelling between the Earth and Mars. Considering only the gravitational forces of the Earth and Mars, find the distance x from the Earth at which the space shuttle is subjected to Earth gravitational force equal to the twice gravitational force of Mars. (Given: mass of Mars, M M = 6.39 10 23   k g; distance between the centers of the Earth and Mars, r = 54.6 10   m) ?

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Jeremy Mayo

Jeremy Mayo

Beginner2022-10-01Added 8 answers

Let the mass of the satellite, earth and mars be m, M E and M M respectively. Write the equation of the condition given in the question.
F E = 2 F M G m M E x 2 = 2 G m M M ( r x ) 2 x = r ( 1 1 + 2 M M M E )
Substitute the required values and solve.
x = ( 54.6 ( 10 9 ) m ) ( 1 1 + 2 ( 6.39 ( 10 23 ) k g ) ( 5.97 ( 10 24 ) k g ) ) = 37.33 ( 10 9 ) m

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