Question

The masses of the earth and moon
are 6 x 1024 kg and 7.4x1022 kg,
respectively. The distance between
them is 3.84 x 105 km. Calculate the
gravitational force of attraction
between the two?
Use G=6.7 x 10-11 N m² kg-2​

Answer 1

Answer:

20.2 × 10¹⁹ N.

Explanation:

Mass of the Earth(m₁) = 6 × 10²⁴ kg.

Mass of the Moon(m₂) = 7.4 × 10²² kg.

Distance between the Earth and the Moon(d) = 3.84 × 10⁵ km.

 = 3.84 × 10⁸ m.

Gravitational Constant(G) = 6.7 × 10⁻¹¹ Nm²/kg².

Using the Newton's law of Gravitation,

 F = G × m₁×  m₂ × /d².

F is the Force of Gravitation between the Earth and the Moon.

Substituting the Given Values in the Formula,

∴ F = (6.7 × 10⁻¹¹ × 6 × 10²⁴ × 7.4 × 10²²) ÷ (3.84 × 10⁸)²

⇒ F = (6.7 × 6 × 7.4 × 10¹⁹) ÷ (14.7456)

⇒ F = 20.1741 × 10¹⁹ N.

⇒ F ≈ 20.2 × 10¹⁹ N.

Thus, the Gravitational Force of Attraction between the Earth and the Moon is 20.2 × 10¹⁹ N.