Gravitational field null between two point masses
ID: gravitational-field-null-between-two-point-masses
Two positive point masses separated by have a unique intervening gravitational field zero. At distance from , Newton's law of universal gravitation gives , hence the displayed value. The signed offset towards from their centre of mass is . This instantaneous cancellation is distinct from a Lagrange point, which includes the centrifugal force of a co-rotating description. Along the joining line the zero is unstable: the derivative of the signed acceleration is .
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