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A planet has a mass of 5 x 1020 kg, and its

moon has a mass of 4 x 10 12 kg. If the
force between them is 5.336 x 107N,
what is the distance between them?
A. 2.2 x 10⁵ m
B. 5.0 x 10⁷ m
C. 3.2 x 10¹² m
D. 2.5x 10¹⁵ m

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Final answer:

The distance between the planet and its moon is approximately 2.2 x 10^5 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The gravitational force between two objects can be calculated using the equation:

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2

Where F is the force, G is the gravitational constant (6.674 × 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2), m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between them.

In this case, we have a planet with a mass of 5 x 10^20 kg and its moon with a mass of 4 x 10^12 kg. The force between them is given as 5.336 x 10^7 N. Using the equation, we can solve for the distance:

5.336 x 10^7 = (6.674 × 10^-11) * (5 x 10^20) * (4 x 10^12) / r^2

Simplifying the equation, we find that the distance between the planet and its moon is approximately 2.2 x 10^5 meters.

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