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Three point particles arefixed in position in anx-yplane. Twoof them, particleAof mass 6.00 gand particleBof mass 12.0 g, are shown in the figure, with a separation ofdAB=0.500matθ=30°angle.ParticleC, with mass, 8.00 g is not shown. The net gravitational forceacting on particleAdue to particlesBandCis2.77×1014Nat an angle-163.8°of from the positive direction of thexaxis. What is (a) thexcoordinate and (b) theycoordinate of particleC?

Short Answer

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a) The x-coordinate of particle C is -0.2 m

b) The y-coordinate of particle C is -0.35 m

Step by step solution

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The given data

i) The mass of particle A is mA=0.006kg

ii) The mass of particle B ismB=0.0012kg

iii) The mass of particle C,mC=0.008kgmC=0.008kg

iv) The distance between particle A and B,rAB=0.5m

v) The net force acting on A,role="math" localid="1657262151484" Fnet=2.77×10-14Natanangleof-163.8from+xaxis

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Understanding the concept of Gravitational force

We can find the force exerted on particle A due to the particle C from the net force acting on A and the force exerted on particle A due to the particle B from the x component on the net force acting on A, we can find the x component of position vector which is the x-coordinate of particle C. Then we can easily find its y-coordinate.

Formula:

Gravitational force between particles, F=GMmr2

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a) calculating the x-coordinate of particle C

Using equation (i), the force acting on particle A due to particle B is

FAB=GmAmBrAB2=6.67×10-11N.m2/kg26×10-3kg12×10-3kg0.5m2=1.92×10-14N

The net force acting on particle A due to particle B and C can be written as

Fnet=FAB2+FAC2FAC2=Fnet2-FAB2=2.77×10-14N2-1.92×10-14N2=3.99×10-28N

Similarly using equation (i), the force acting on particle A due to particle C is

FAC=GmAmCrAC22×10-14N=6.67×10-11N.m2/kg26×10-3kg8×10-3kgrAC2rAC2=0.16rAC=0.4m

The x-component of net force acting on particle A can be written as

Fnet,x=GmAmBxBrAB3+GmAmCxCrAC3=2.77×10-14cos-163.8°ii

Where,

XB=rABcos150°=-043m

Hence, substituting all given and derived values in equation (ii), we get

6.67×10-116×10-312×10-3-0.430.53+6.67×10-116×10-38×10-3xc0.43=-2.66×10-14-1.652×10-14+6.67×10-116×10-38×10-3xc0.43

Again,Xc=1.652×10-14-2.66×10-14×0.436.67×10-116×10-38×10-3=-0.2m

Therefore, the x-coordinate of particle c is -0.2 m

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b) calculating the value of y-coordinate

xcAnd ycare components of rAC.

So, rACcan be written as:

rAC=xC2+yC2yC2=rAC2+xC2=0.42--0.22yC=±0.35m

SincerACis in third quadrant,

yC=-0.35m

Therefore, the y-coordinate of particle c is -0.35m

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