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On the line of centres between the Earth and the Moon, there is a point where the net gravitational force is zero. Given that the distance between the two is 385,000 km, and that the Earth has a mass 81x that of the Moon, how far is this point from Earth?

Here, we must consider Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. This states that the gravitational force acting between two bodies is proportional to the masses of each body and inversely proportional to th...

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Answered by Phil R. Physics tutor
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How do I multiply and divide indices?

First you need to understand what an index (or power) is. It’s just a compact way of writing a number multiplied by itself a number of times. For example:

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Answered by Sarah M. Maths tutor
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I've been told that I can't, in general, differentiate functions involving absolute values (e.g. f(x) = |x|). Why is that?

When you differentiate a function which has only one parameter, like f(x), you are finding a new function, f'(x), which gives the gradient of your original function at every point. You'll probably remembe...

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Answered by Richard W. Maths tutor
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What will make my personal statement stand out?

Universities get a huge amount of applications each year. Each one will contain a person trying to explain to them why they should be let into that specific university. What they are really interes...

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What kind of techniques will make my history essays better?

In history, teachers and examiners are always looking for people to know arguments and more importantly how to argue them effectively. Each topic in history has more than one viewpoint and it is up to you...

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Answered by Dixi T. History tutor
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