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Calculate the force between two objects that have masses of 70 kilograms and 2000 kilograms separated by a distance of 1 meter

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Judging by the kind of information you gave, I'm guessing that
you're looking for the gravitational forces drawing these two
objects together.

Gravitational force: F = G m₁ m₂ / R²

F = gravitational force, newtons
G = gravitational constant = 6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ newton-meter²/kg²
m₁ = mass of one object, kg
m₂ = mass of the other object, kg
R = distance between their centers, meters

Using the data given in the question . . .

F = (6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ N-m²/kg²) (70 kg) (2000 kg) / (1 m)²

= (6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ x 70 x 2000) Newton

= 9.338 x 10⁻⁶ Newton

(about 0.000034 ounce)

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