A rocket is fired from the earth to the moon. The distance between the earth and the moon…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Gravitation
A rocket is fired from the earth to the moon. The distance between the earth and the moon is r and the mass of the earth is 81 times the mass of the moon. The gravitational force on the rocket will be zero, when its distance from the moon is
- \(\frac{r}{20}\)
- \(\frac{r}{15}\)
- \(\frac{r}{10}\)
- \(\frac{r}{5}\)
Answer
(C) r 10
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