Answer:
1.48×10⁻⁷ Newtons
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question,
According to newton's law of universal gravitation.
F = Gmm'/r²........................ Equation 1
F = gravitational force, G = gravitational constant, m = mass of the first ball, m' = mass of the second ball, r = distance between the balls.
Given: m = m' = 8 kg, r = 17 cm = 0.17 m,
Constant : G = 6.67×10⁻¹¹ Nm²/kg²
Substitute these values into equation 1
F = (6.67×10⁻¹¹×8×8)/(0.17²)
F = 1.48×10⁻⁷ N