Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321993724
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 18E
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To find: the distance of the Earth’s center from the center of mass of the Earth-Moon system.
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