Re: Question on a Universal Gravitation problem

[Robert Cohen <Robert.Cohen@PO-BOX.ESU.EDU>]

I have a separate question: Is there some point where the net gravity would
be such that a space pad's acceleration would be zero relative to the
rotating reference frame in which the moon orbits the earth?

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Robert Cohen; rcohen@po-box.esu.edu; http://www.esu.edu/~bbq
Physics, East Stroudsburg Univ., E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul O. Johnson [mailto:pojhome@SWBELL.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 3:45 PM
>
> The point is much nearer to the moon.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J. Manor" <jmanor@REMC4.K12.MI.US>
> To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
>
> > Can you help me explain this:
> >
> > Somewhere between the earth and moon, gravity on a space pad would
> > cancel.  Is this location nearer the earth or the moon?