A very dense 1500-kg point mass (A) and a dense 1200-kg point mass (B) are held in place 1.00 m apart on a frictionless table. A third point mass is placed between the other two at a point that is 20.0 cm from B along the line connecting A and B . When the third mass is suddenly released, find the magnitude and direction (toward A or toward B ) of its initial acceleration. $\left( G = 6.67 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } / \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 } \right)$

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A very dense 1500-kg point mass  (A)  and a dense 1200-kg point mass  (B)  are held in place  1.00 m apart on a frictionless table. A third point mass is placed between the other two at a point that is  20.0 cm from  B  along the line connecting  A  and  B . When the third mass is suddenly released, find the magnitude and direction (toward  A  or toward  B  ) of its initial acceleration. $\left( G = 6.67 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } / \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 } \right)$

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The Answer of A very dense 1500-kg point mass  (A)  and a dense 1200-kg point mass  (B)  are held in place  1.00 m apart on a frictionless table. A third point mass is placed between the other two at a point that is  20.0 cm from  B  along the line connecting  A  and  B . When the third mass is suddenly released, find the magnitude and direction (toward  A  or toward  B  ) of its initial acceleration. $\left( G = 6.67 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } / \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 } \right)$

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