Question

Two objects attract each other with a gravitational force of magnitude 1.02 10-8 N when separated by 19.7 cm. If the total mass of the two objects is 5.14 kg, what is the mass of each

Answer 1

Answer:

The two masses are 3.39 Kg and 1.75 Kg

Explanation:

The gravitational force of attraction between two bodies is given by the formula;

F = Gm₁m₂/d²

where G is the gravitational force constant = 6.67 * 10⁻¹¹ Nm²Kg⁻²

m₁ = mass of first object; m₂ = mass of second object; d = distance of separation between the objects

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