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Grade 10General Physics

Show that in SI unit the value of G is 6.673multiplied by 10 to the power -11 Nm2/kg2

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8 Years agoGrade 10
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8 Years ago

Just use Newton’s equation.

F = (G*M*m)/r^2

By experiment, you can determine the magnitudes of F, M, m, and r.

Now, perform the operation

(M*m)/r^2; and,

compare this to F.

It’s not going to match; ergo, it’s not an equation.

You must introduce a constant; that happens to be G.

That answers why G = .