Using Newtons laws, calculate the Force between you and the following items: Hint: You will

need to
use F=GMm/r^2 with correct units!! (to convert lbs. to kg multiply by 0.45) G=6.67x10^(-11);
Your instructor in class (I weigh 80 kg)
The Sun
Jupiter
The Earth
I weigh 190 lbs.
Solution
G = 6.67 x 10^-11 m3 / (Kg Sec ^2)
Part 1 Between You and your instructor
Mass 1 = 80 Kg
Mass 2 = 190 lbs = 190 x 0.45 = 85.5 kg
Value of r is not given , let us assume distance r = 2 m
F = (G * M1 * M2 ) / r^2
= (6.67 x 10^-11 * 80 * 85.5) / 2 ^2
= (6.67 x 10^-11 * 80 * 85.5 / 4 = 45643.32 x 10^-11 / 4
= 11410.83 x 10 ^-11
= 1.14 x 10^-7 N (answer , assuming distance between you and your instructor is 2 m)

Part 2 Between you and Sun

Mass of Earth = 5.972 x 10^24
Mass of Sun = 332946 * Mass of Earth = 332946 * 5.972 x 10^24
Distance of Sun and Earth = 149.6 x 10^6 Km = 149.6 x 10^6 x 10^3 m = 149.6 x 10^9 m
(we take the distance between you and sun same as distance of Sun and Earth)
F = (G * M(Sun) * M(you) ) / r^2
= (6.67 x 10^-11 *332946 * 5.972 x 10^24 * 85.5) / (149.6 x 10^9)^2

= (6.67 *332946 * 5.972 * 85.5 x 10^13 ) / (22380.16 x 10^18)

= 11344.38 / 22380.16
= 0.50 N (answer)

Part 3 Between You and Jupiter

Mass of Earth = 5.972 x 10^24
Mass of Jupiter = 317.83 * Mass of Earth = 317.83 * 5.972 x 10^24
Distance of Jupiter and Earth = 629 x 10^6 Km = 629 x 10^6 x 10^3 m = 629 x 10^9 m
(we take the distance between you and Jupiter same as distance of Jupiter and Earth)
F = (G * M(Jupiter) * M(you) ) / r^2
= (6.67 x 10^-11 *317.83 * 5.972 x 10^24 * 85.5) / (629 x 10^9)^2
= (6.67 *317.83 * 5.972 * 85.5 x 10^13 ) / (395641 x 10^18)
= 1082933.8 x 10^-5 / 395641
= 2.737 x 10^-5 N (answer)

Part 4 Between you and Earth

Mass of Earth = 5.972 x 10^24
Distance of You and Earth = Radius of Earth = 6371 Km = 6371 x 10^3 m
(we take the distance between you and Earth same as radius of Earth since mass of Earth is assumed to
be at the centre of Earth)
F = (G * M(Earth) * M(you) ) / r^2
= (6.67 x 10^-11 * 5.972 x 10^24 * 85.5) / (6371 x 10^3)^2
= (6.67 * 5.972 x 10^13 * 85.5) / (40589641 x 10^6)
= 839.44 N (answer)