Gravity and Mass Homework: 0.000000364kg

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The problem involves gravitational forces and mass balance, specifically calculating the mass needed to re-balance a scale with a spherical flask and a significantly heavier ball underneath it.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • The original poster attempts to apply the gravitational force equation to determine the mass required for balance, while some participants question the setup of the equation.

Discussion Status

The discussion includes validation of the original poster's equation setup, with at least one participant indicating that it looks acceptable. However, there is no explicit consensus on the correctness of the approach or the calculations.

Contextual Notes

Participants are considering the implications of the large mass difference and the gravitational constant in their calculations, but no additional constraints or assumptions have been explicitly stated.

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Homework Statement



A 3.0 kg spherical flask is placed on a scale and balanced. Then a ball with a mass of 5775 kg is placed directly underneath the flask, resulting in a center-to-center distance of 56.9 cm. How much mass would have to be added to the other side of the scale in order to re-balance it?

G = 6.67 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2
m1=3kg
m2=5775kg
r=0.569m

Homework Equations



(G*m1*m2)/r^2 = mg

The Attempt at a Solution



m=\frac{G*m1*m2}{r^2*g}

m=\frac{(6.67*10^-11)*(3)*(5775)}{(.569)^2*(9.81)}

m=0.000000364 kg
 
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nasu said:
Do you have a question?

Did I setup the equation right?
 
It looks OK to me.
 

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