Question

Determine the force of gravitational attraction between a 92 kg student and a 550 g slice of pizza that are 25 cm apart

Answer 1

Answer:

F = 5.4 x 10⁻⁸ N

Explanation:

The gravitational force of attraction between two objects is given by Newton's Gravitational Law as follows:

F = Gm₁m₂/r²

where,

F = Gravitational Force = ?

G = Universal Gravitational Constant = 6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ N.m²/kg²

m₁ = mass of student = 92 kg

m₂ = mass of pizza slice = 550 g = 0.55 kg

r = distance between student and pizza slice = 25 cm = 0.25 m

Therefore,

F = (6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ N.m²/kg²)(92 kg)(0.55 kg)/(0.25 m)²

F = 5.4 x 10⁻⁸ N