Calculating Force of Attraction: A HS Student's Guide

[honeybunchpie]

im looking for a tutorial about an assignment and its says find the force of attraction but i can't understand them.
here is the problem:
the teacher gave us this formula f=g x m1 x m2 /d 2(squared)
g=9.8 m/s2(squared)
m1=1000 kg
m2=2000 kg
d= 2m
im looking for the force attraction how should i do it?
Also what unit should i use for this. Thanks a lot


Just a freshman in HS so its my first time encountering p6. so please help me please.

 

[Hootenanny]

im looking for a tutorial about an assignment and its says find the force of attraction but i can't understand them.
here is the problem:
the teacher gave us this formula f=g x m1 x m2 /d 2(squared)
g=9.8 m/s2(squared)
m1=1000 kg
m2=2000 kg
d= 2m
im looking for the force attraction how should i do it?
Also what unit should i use for this. Thanks a lot


Just a freshman in HS so its my first time encountering p6. so please help me please.

Hello again

You have everything you need there. All you have to do it plug in the numbers in the correct place.

HOWEVER, the g in the formula isn't the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m.s^-2) as you have. The g stands for Newton's Gravitational Constant and is usually given the symbol G.