Find Gravitational Force on an object

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Start date Oct 11, 2011
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To find the gravitational force on an object moved to a distance of 4R from the center of a planet, Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation is applied. The gravitational force decreases with the square of the distance from the center of the planet. The weight W of the object at the planet's surface can be used to calculate the new gravitational force at 4R. After some discussion, the correct answer was reached. Understanding the relationship between distance and gravitational force is crucial for solving such problems.

Oct 11, 2011

trivk96

Homework Statement

An object has a weight W when it is on the
surface of a planet of radius R.
What will be the gravitational force on the
object after it has been moved to a distance
of 4 R from the center of the planet

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The Attempt at a Solution

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Oct 11, 2011

whoareyou

Use Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

Oct 11, 2011

trivk96

oh thanks i got the answer

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