Hai I am Jagan. I need help to solve a check point problem given in lecture notes under gravitational field topic. In that i find the gravitational field at point p due to 2 masses, but i dont know how to find the location of 3rd mass to make the gravitational field to zero.

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anonymous · Answer

gravitational field or the effective force???

anonymous · Answer

Hai Sidarth. If we know the net gravitational force acting at a point P due to 2 masses(m1 and m2)located at some other points in cartesian co-ordinate system, then we have to find the location of third mass(m3) to make the net gravitational force acting at that point p (due to m1,m2&m3) to zero. Its similiar to Electric force at pt p due to charges q1,q2& q3.

anonymous · Answer

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you will get equations telling about the r and theta of M3.

anonymous · Answer

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This is the problem sidarth