Question: Please help me by answering as soon as possible. 5. Two large spherical planets of with masses of M and 2M are positioned a distance

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5. Two large spherical planets of with masses of M and 2M

5. Two large spherical planets of with masses of M and 2M are positioned a distance D apart (measured from the center to center distance) as shown in adjacent Fig. A small asteroid with mass m is located with its center exactly halfway between the two large planets. Find the magnitude and direction of the total gravitational force acting on the asteroid m. M 2M

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