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Two spherical objects have masses of 300 kg and 1000 kg. A distance of 5 m separates their centers. Find the gravitational attraction between them.

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ANSWER

[tex]8\cdot10^{-7}N[/tex]

EXPLANATION

We want to find the force of gravitational attraction between the two objects.

To do this, apply the formula for gravitational force between two objects:

[tex]F=\frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}[/tex]

where G = gravitational constant

m1 = mass of the first object

m2 = mass of the second object

r = distance between the centers of mass of the two objects.

Hence, the force of gravitational attraction between the two objects is:

[tex]\begin{gathered} F=\frac{6.67428\cdot10^{-11}\cdot300\cdot1000}{5^2} \\ F=\frac{2.002284\cdot10^{-5}}{25} \\ F=8\cdot10^{-7}N \end{gathered}[/tex]