A point mass of $$2kg$$ is placed at the origin. At a distance of $$6cm$$ towards right another point mass of $$1kg$$ is placed. What is the total gravitational field intensity at a point distant $$3cm$$ to the right of the second mass?

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E→$$P=E$$→$$2kg+E$$→$$1kgBoth$$ the fields will be attractive and towards left. universal gravitation $$constant=G=6.67$$×$$10-11Nm2kg-2$$; $$mass=m$$; $$distance=r$$;Gravitational field strength  $$=Gmr2=E$$;  $$EP=$$ $$E2kg+E1$$ kg    from principle of superposition $$E2kg=G$$×$$29$$×$$10$$−$$22=0.165$$×$$10$$−$$7N/kgE1$$ kg $$=G$$×$$13$$×$$10$$−$$22=0.741$$×$$10$$−$$7N/kgEP=$$ $$E2kg+E1$$ kg    from principle of $$superpositionEP=0.165$$×$$10$$−$$7+0.741$$×$$10$$−$$7N/kgEP=0.906$$×$$10$$−$$7N/kg$$

A point mass of 2kg is placed at the origin. At a distance of 6cm towards right another point mass of 1kg is placed. What is the total gravitational field intensity at a point distant 3cm to the right of the second mass?

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