The distance between the earth and the moon is $3.85 \times 10^{8}$ metre.At what point in between the two will the gravitational field intensity be zero? Mass of the earth $= 6.0 \times 10^{24} k g$ , mass of the moon $= 7.26 \times 10^{22} k g$ .

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3.47 \times 10^{8} m

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4.7 \times 10^{8} m

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0.47 \times 10^{8} m

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The correct option is B $3.47 \times 10^{8} m$

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The distance between the earth and the moon is 3.85×108 metre.At what point in between the two will the gravitational field intensity be zero? Mass of the earth=6.0×1024kg, mass of the moon =7.26×1022kg.

The correct option is B 3.47×108m

The distance between the earth and the moon is $3.85 \times 10^{8}$ metre.At what point in between the two will the gravitational field intensity be zero? Mass of the earth $= 6.0 \times 10^{24} k g$ , mass of the moon $= 7.26 \times 10^{22} k g$ .

The correct option is B $3.47 \times 10^{8} m$