Question

Two bowling balls each have a mass of 8.3 kg. They are located next to each other with their centers 0.165 m apart. What gravitational force do they exert on each other

Answer 1

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We can use the equation of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to solve for the Force of Gravity:
$F_g = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}$

Fg = Gravitational Force (N)
G = Gravitational Constant (6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ Nm²/kg²)

m1, m2 = masses (both 8.3 kg in this situation)

r = distance between the center of masses of the objects (0.165 m)

Plug in the given values and solve.

$F_g = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11})(8.3)(8.3)}{(0.165^2)} = \boxed{1.6878 \times 10^{-7} N}$