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Two 3.3 kg physical science textbooks on a bookshelf are 0.33 m apart. What is the magnitude of the gravitational attraction between the books?

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

You will need this equation:

F = G m1 m2 / r^2 G = gravitational constant = 6.6743 x10^-11 m^3/(kg s^2)

Plugging in the values

6.6743 x 10^-11 * 3.3 * 3.3 / ( .33^2) = 6.67 x 10 ^-9 N

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