Two objects, one 4 times as massive as the other are approaching each other under their mutual gravitation attraction - Science - Motion

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Two objects, one 4 times as massive as the other are approaching
each other under their mutual gravitation attraction When the
separation between the objects is 100 km, the acceleration of the
lighter object is 1 m/s2 When the separation between
them is 25km, the acceleration of the heavier object is

Ravi Gupta · Accepted Answer

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F=Gm1m2r2m1=mm2=4mwhen r = 100 km = 100000 ma1=1 m/s2F=m1a=Gm1m2r2ma=G4m21002×1064Gm =1010F2=ma2=ma2=G4m2252×106a2=1010252×106=16 m/s2

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