Two uniform spheres, each with mass M and radius R, touch each other. Find the magnitude of their gravitational force of attraction

Arely Savage

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2022-12-01

Two uniform spheres, each with mass M and radius R, touch each other. Find the magnitude of their gravitational force of attraction

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polarnost0Yi

polarnost0Yi

Beginner2022-12-02Added 7 answers

Mass of each sphere = M
Radius of each sphere = R
Distance between the centers of the spheres would be 2R.
The formula of gravitational force of attraction between two mass:
F = G m 1 m 2 r 2
Gravitational force of attraction between the sphere:
F = G M M ( 2 R ) 2
F = G M 2 4 R 2

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