Three equal masses of 
each are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle 
and a mass of 
is placed at the centroid 
of the triangle which is at a distance of 
from each of the vertices of the triangle. The force, in newton, acting on the, mass of 
is
a)
2
b)
c)
1
d)
Zero
Three equal masses of each are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle and a mass of is placed at the centroid of the triangle which is at a distance of from each of the vertices of the triangle. The force, in newton, acting on the, mass of is
a)
2
b)
c)
1
d)
Zero
Question ID - 54608 | SaraNextGen Top Answer
Three equal masses of each are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle and a mass of is placed at the centroid of the triangle which is at a distance of from each of the vertices of the triangle. The force, in newton, acting on the, mass of is
a)
2
b)
c)
1
d)
Zero
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2 |
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1 |
d) |
Zero |
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The gravitational force on mass 
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The gravitational force on mass 
at 
due to mass
at 
is 
along 
The gravitational force on mass 
at 
due to mass
at 
is 
along 
Resolve forces 
and 
into two rectangular components
and 
are equal in magnitude of equal and opposite direction
