Tamia L.
asked 12/15/20The Moon (mass = 7.35 x 1022 kg) is = 3.84 x 108 m from the Earth (mass = 5.98 x 1024 kg). How much gravitational force do they exert on each other?
1 Expert Answer
Greg S. answered 12/16/20
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Use the law of gravitation: F=G(m1m2)/r2
Easy peasy. It will also help if you draw a diagram showing the forces (free body diagram). Technically, as force is a vector, you should do that as part of your solution, so as to show both the magnitude and direction of the forces.
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Stanton D.
GmM/r^2 is the force of each on the other.12/16/20