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Calculate the gravitational force between the Earth and the moon. The mass of the Earth 5.97 × 1024 kilograms and the mass of the moon is 7.36 × 1022 kilograms. The radius of the orbit is 382,171 km.

 Nov 27, 2018
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F = [G x Me x Mm] / R^2
F = [6.6742 E-11  x 5.97 x 10^24 x 7.36 x 10^22] / 382171000^2   [you must convert km to meters]
F = 2.00787E+20 Newtons
P.S. I have assumed that the radius of the orbit is from center to center of the two bodies.

 Nov 27, 2018
edited by Guest  Nov 27, 2018
edited by Guest  Nov 27, 2018

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