Question

Two objects are being observed in space. Their data is given as follows:

Object A's mass = 4.3 E25 kg
Object B's mass = 2.7 E31 kg
Distance between both objects = 1.8 E11 m


Determine the gravitational force between these two objects. (G = 6.67 E−11 Nm2/kg2)

Answer 1

The gravitational force between Object A and Object B is calculated using Newton's law of gravitation formula, with the given masses and distance, along with the gravitational constant.

To calculate the gravitational force between Object A and Object B, we use Newton's law of gravitation, which is given by the formula F = G(M1M2/R2), where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, M1 and M2 are the masses of the two objects, and R is the distance between their centers.

Inserting the given values, the mass of Object A (M1) is 4.3 E25 kg, the mass of Object B (M2) is 2.7 E31 kg, the distance (R) is 1.8 E11 m, and the gravitational constant (G) is 6.67 E−11 N·m2/kg2.

By plugging the values into the formula, we get F = (6.67 E−11) * (4.3 E25) * (2.7 E31) / (1.8 E11)2. Simplifying this expression, we calculate the gravitational force (F) exerted between the two objects.