Asked by Bryan2007

what must be the units for the gravitational constant g in order for gravitational force to have units of newtons?
A. (n * m) / (kg^2)
B. (n * m^3) / (kg^3)
C. (n * m) / (kg)
D. (n * m^2) / (kg^2)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use Newton's law: F = G m1 m2 / r^2. So G = F r^2 / (m1 m2) and its units are N·m^2/kg^2.

Answer: D.