The masses of the earth and moon are 6x10^24kg and 7.4x10^22kg, respectively. The distance between them is 3.84x10^5m. Calculate the gravitational force of attraction between the two. Use G=6.67x10^−11Nm^2 kg^−2

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2023-02-21

The masses of the earth and moon are 6*10^24kg and 7.4*10^22kg, respectively. The distance between them is 3.84*10^5m. Calculate the gravitational force of attraction between the two. Use G=6.67*10^−11Nm^2 kg^−2

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Jakob Howell

Jakob Howell

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F = G M 1 M 2 r 2 F = ( 6.67 × 10 11 ) ( 6 × 10 24 ) ( 7.4 × 10 22 ) ( 3.84 × 10 5 ) 2 = 2 × 10 26   N

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