The masses of the Earth and Moon are 5.98 x 1024 kg and 7.35 x 1022 kg,

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The masses of the Earth and Moon are 5.98 x 1024 kg and 7.35 x 1022 kg, respectively, and their centers are separated by 3.84 x 108 m.
(a) Where is the CM of this system located?
(b) What can you say about the motion of the Earth-Moon system about the Sun, and of the Earth and Moon separately about the Sun?
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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