Question

A 9,900 kg object feels a gravitational force of 12 N due to a 52,000 kg object. What is the distance between the

Answer 1

Answer:

0.05 m

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Mass of first object (M1) = 9900 kg

Gravitational force (F) = 12 N

Mass of second object (M2) = 52000 kg

Distance apart (r) =?

Gravitational constant (G) = 6.67×10¯¹¹ Nm²/Kg²

Thus, we can obtain the distance between the two objects as shown below:

F = GM1M2/r²

12 = 6.67×10¯¹¹ × 9900 × 52000 /r²

Cross multiply

12 × r² = 6.67×10¯¹¹ × 9900 × 52000

Divide both side by 12

r² = (6.67×10¯¹¹ × 9900 × 52000)/12

Take the square root of both side

r = √[(6.67×10¯¹¹ × 9900 × 52000)/12]

r = 0.05 m

Therefore, the distance between the two objects is 0.05 m