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AP Physics 1
2.6 Gravitational Force
2.5 Newton’s Second Law
2.2 Forces and Free-Body Diagrams
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A spacecraft somewhere in between the Earth and the Moon experiences zero net force acting on it. This is because the Earth and the Moon pull the spacecraft in equal but opposite directions. Find the distance \(D\) away from Earth such that the spacecraft experiences zero net force. The distance between the Moon and Earth is \(\sim 3.844 \times 10^8 \, \text{m}\).

Note: You may need the mass of the Earth and the Moon. You can find this in the formula table.

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