Question

Find the dimension of the gravitational constant in this equation F=Gm1m2/r¹r²

Answer 1

The gravitational force acting between the two bodies is given by:

F=G

r

2

m

1

m

2

G=

m

1

m

2

Fr

2

The dimension of the force is [MLT

−2

]

=

[M][M]

[MLT

−2

][L

2

]

=M

−1

L

3

T

−2