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explanation of how to find magnitude of gravitational force between earth and object

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6 Years agoGrade 9
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6 Years ago

The formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and an object on the surface of the earth is:

Gravitational force, F = G × M * m/r2

 

Where,

 

G = Gravitational constant

 

M = Mass of the earth

 

m = Mass of the object

 

And R is Radius of the earth