Question

The earth has mass of 6x1024 kg and a radius of about 6400km. What will be
the gravitational force between earth and the body of mass 5kg lying on the
surface of the earth? Which one earth or the body attracts towards it with
more gravitational force?

Answer 1

Answer:

20. 1 × 10 19 n

Explanation:

Mass of the Earth m

1

=6×10

24

kg

Mass of the Moon m

2

=7.4×10

22

kg

Distance between the Earth and the Moon d=3.84×10

5

km=3.84×10

8

m

Gravitational Constant G=6.7×10

−11

Nm

2

/kg

2

Now, by using Newton’s law of gravitation

F=

r

2

Gm

1

m

2

F=

(3.84×10

8

)

2

6.7×10

−11

×6×10

24

×7.4×10

22

F=

14.8225×10

16

297.48×10

35

F=20.069×10

19

F=20.1×10

19

N

Hence, the gravitational force of attraction is 20.1×10

19

N