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Two dimensions.In the figure, three point particles are fixed in place in anx-yplane. ParticleAhas massmA , particleBhas mass2.00mA, and particleChas mass3.00mA. A fourth particleD, with mass4.00mA, is to be placed near the other three particles. In terms of distanced, at what (a)xcoordinate and (b)ycoordinateshould particle Dbe placed so that the net gravitational force on particle Afrom particles B, C, and Dis zero?

Short Answer

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a) The x-coordinate of the fourth particle should be 0.716d so that the net force on particle A is zero.

b) The y-coordinate of the fourth particle should be -1.07d so that the net force on particle A is zero.

Step by step solution

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The given data

a) Mass of particle A =mA

b) Mass of particle B, mB=2mA

c) Mass of particle C, mC=3mA

d) Mass of particle D, mD=4mA

e) Distance between particle A and particle C, rAC=1.5d

f) Distance between particle A and particle B, rAB=d

02

Understanding the concept of Newton’s gravitational law

This problem is based on Newton鈥檚 law of gravitation. We can find the force along the x-axis due to particle C and force along the y-axis due to particle B. Using these forces, we can find the x and y coordinates of particle D by equating the x and y component of the force due to particle D.

Formula:

Gravitational force of attraction,F=GMmr2 (i)

Force between two particles in vector form can be written as

F鈬赌=Fcosi^+Fsinj^

03

a) Calculating the x-coordinate of the fourth particle D

Using equation (i), Force between A & C can be written as:

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F鈬赌AC=GmA3mA1.5d2=3GmA21.5d2i^

Negative sign indicates that force is directed along negative x axis.

Using equation (i), Force between A & B can be written as:

role="math" localid="1657257917304" F鈬赌AB=GmAmBrAB2F鈬赌AB=GmA2mAd2=2GmA2d2j^

Similarly using equation (i), the force between particle A and D can be written as: FAD=4GmA2r2 (ii)

Force between A and D in vector form can be written as:

F鈬赌AD=FADcosI^+FADsinJ^ (iii)

Net force on the particle A should be zero, so we have,

FnetA=0FAB+FAC+FAD=03GmA21.5d2I^+2GmA2d2j^+F鈬赌AD=0

Hence, F鈬赌AD=3GmA21.5d2I^+-2GmA2d2j^ (iv)

Now equating the components by comparing equation (iii) and (iv), we get

FADcos=3GmA21.5d2..............1FADsin=-2GmA2d2..............2

Dividing equation (2) by (1)

tan=-1.5=tan-1-105=-56.3 (v)

Now, substituting the values ofandfrom equation (ii) and (v) in equation (1), we get

4GmA2r2cos-56.3=2GmA21.5d2

By simplifying above:

r=1.29d

Hence, x-coordinate of the fourth particle D,

rx=rcos=1.29dcos-56.3=0.716d

The x-coordinate of particle D is 0.716d

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b) calculating the y-coordinate of the fourth particle D

Similarly the y-coordinate of the fourth particle can be written as:

ry=rsin=1.29dsin-56.3=-1.07d

The y-coordinate of particle D is-1.07d

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