Question

I just have one doubt that's which mass will attract? for example I kept 4m mass and -2m mass on corners of a line. in centre I placed a mass m. so what will be the direction of force? will m also attract the other two massess???​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The gravitational force is only attractive so the force is along the direction off centers of two bodies, so acceleration is along the line of centers of both bodies.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

The gravitational force is only attractive so the force is along the direction off centers of two bodies, so acceleration is along the line of centers of both bodies.

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