Question

A distance of 2.00 mm separates two objects of equal mass. If the gravitational force between them is 0.0104 N, find the mass of each object.

Answer 1

Given the distance r = 2/1000 m, the force between them F = 0.0104 N, the mass of the two object can be calculated using formula:

F = G(m1m2)/r^2 since the mass are equal F = G (m^2)/r^2

And where G = is the gravitational constant (6.67E-11 m3 s-2 kg-1)

The mass of the two objects are 24.96 kg