M1 is a spherical mass (43.8 kg) at the origin. M2 is also a spherical mass (15.4 kg) and is located on the x-axis at x = 57.0 m. At what value of x would a third mass with a 11.0 kg mass experience no net gravitational force due to M1 and M2?

Set the forces for gravitational attraction for a mass at distance x from the origin to be equal and opposite. At this point the 3rd mass is x meters from mass M1, and (57-x) meters from mass M2. So:



Note that the mass M_3 cancels out, so its value doesn't matter. Now solve for x.

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