how do you calculate the force of gravity

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The force of gravity can be calculated using Newton's law of universal gravitation, which is given by the formula:

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2

where:
F = force of gravity
G = gravitational constant (6.674 x 10^-11 N*m^2/kg^2)
m1 = mass of the first object
m2 = mass of the second object
r = distance between the centers of the two objects

The force of gravity is attractive and acts as an inverse square law, meaning that it decreases with distance between the two objects.