Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 255: 109b

Answer

The distance of the center of mass of the Earth-Moon system (from the center of the Earth) is $~~72.8\%~~$ of the Earth's radius.

Work Step by Step

The Earth's radius is $~~6.37\times 10^6~m$ In part (a), we found that the center of mass of the Earth-Moon system is a distance of $~~4.64\times 10^6~m~~$ from the center of the Earth. We can express this distance as a percentage of the Earth's radius: $\frac{4.64\times 10^6~m}{6.37\times 10^6~m}\times 100\% = 72.8\%$ The distance of the center of mass of the Earth-Moon system (from the center of the Earth) is $~~72.8\%~~$ of the Earth's radius.
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