Question

Two dump trucks each have a mass of 1,500 kg. The distance of the dump truck

is 50m. What will the new gravitational force be between them?

Answer 1

6.00 x 10⁻⁸N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of each dump trucks = 1500kg

Distance between them = 50m

Unknown:

New gravitational force between them = ?

Solution:

From Newton's law of universal gravitation,

F =
`(G m1 m2)/(r^(2) )`

F is the gravitational force

G is the universal gravitation constant

m is the mass

r is the distance

F =
`(6.67 x 10^(-11) x 1500 x 1500)/(50^(2) )` = 6.00 x 10⁻⁸N