Question

Two students are sitting 1.50 m apart. One student has a mass of 70.0 kg and the other has a mass of 52.0 kg. What is the gravitational force between them?

Answer 1

Answer:

The gravitational force between them is $1.079\times10^{-7}\ N$.

Explanation:

Given that,

Distance = 1.50 m

Mass of one student = 70.0 kg

Mass of other student = 52.0 kg

We need to calculate the gravitational force

Using formula of gravitational force

$F=\dfrac{Gm_{1}m_{2}}{r^2}$

Where, m₁ = mass of one student

m₂ = mass of other studen

r = distance between them

Put the value into the formula

$F=\dfrac{6.67\times10^{-11}\times70.0\times52.0}{1.50^2}$

$F=1.079\times10^{-7}\ N$

Hence, The gravitational force between them is $1.079\times10^{-7}\ N$.