Question

A5.3 * 1012 kg satellite is 1.800 m from another satellite that has a mass of 3.5 x 108 kg. What is the gravitational

Answer 1

Answer:

The gravitational  force between the satellites is $3.81\times 10^{10}\ N$.

Explanation:

Mass of satellite 1, $m_1=5.3\times 10^{12}\ kg$

Mass of satellite 2, $m_2=3.5\times 10^8\ kg$

Distance between masses is 1.8 m

It is required to find the gravitational  force between the satellites. The formula used to find the force between two masses is given by :

$F=G\dfrac{m_1m_2}{r^2}\\\\F=6.67\times 10^{-11}\times \dfrac{5.3\times 10^{12}\times 3.5\times 10^8}{(1.8)^2}\\\\F=3.81\times 10^{10}\ N$

So, the gravitational  force between the satellites is $3.81\times 10^{10}\ N$.