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p14 001
p14 001
The magnitude of the force of one particle on the other is given by F = Gm1 m2 /r2 , where m1 and m2 are the masses, r is their separation, and G is the universal gravitational constant. We solve for r: r= Gm1 m2 = F (6.67 1011 Nm2 /kg )(5.2 kg)(2.4 kg) = 19 m . 2.3 1012 N
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