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mdmaaz
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What is the formula for calculating the gravitational force between two objects of a given mass? It's a really simple question. But I'm just a thirteen year old who desperately wants to know.
mdmaaz said:I know the formula for calculating the gravitational force between two masses. In the formula "G" means gravitational constant. The gravitational constant is 6.67E-11 m3 s-2 kg-1. But what does "6.67E-11 m3 s-2 kg-1 mean"?
I would really appreciate it if give me an example of calculating gravitational force between two objects.
Gravitational force is the attractive force between two objects with mass. It is important because it is responsible for keeping the planets in orbit around the sun and objects on Earth from floating away into space.
The formula for calculating gravitational force is F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between them.
The force of gravity decreases as the distance between two objects increases. This is because the gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects.
The unit of measurement for gravitational force is Newtons (N). This is the same unit used to measure other types of forces.
Yes, gravitational force can be negative. This means that the force is acting in the opposite direction, such as when two objects are moving away from each other or when the force of gravity is being canceled out by another force.