Physics

Problem

Three identical point masses, each of mass

m = 5\,\text{kg}

, are located at the vertices of an equilateral

\triangle with

side length

L = 2\,\text{m}

. Calculate the magnitude of the net gravitational field at one of the vertices due to the other two masses. Use

G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11}\,\text{N}\cdot\text{m}^{2}/\text{kg}^{2}