Multiple Choice
The mass of the Moon is 7.348 1022 kg, and the mass of the Earth is 5.974 1024 kg. The average distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Moon is 384,400 km. Between the two bodies is a point where the gravitational attractions on a third body will cancel. The distance from the center of the Earth to this point is approximately
A) 288,300 km.
B) 438,000 km.
C) 384,400 km.
D) 343,000 km.
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