find distance of com from moon?
Asked by Ayushi Tiwari
| 28th Nov, 2013,
09:43: PM
Expert Answer:
We want to find the centre of mass from moon, hence we take the origin at moon.
Then the distance of centre of mass is given as (considering suffix 1 for earth and suffix 2 for moon)
This indicates that the centre of mass of earth-moon system is inside the earth's surface.

Answered by Romal Bhansali
| 29th Nov, 2013,
09:48: AM
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