To calculate the gravitational force between two objects, the following information is needed:
1. Mass of the first object (usually denoted as m1)
2. Mass of the second object (usually denoted as m2)
3. Distance between the centers of the two objects (usually denoted as r)
These three variables are required to calculate the gravitational force using Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, which states that the force (F) between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. The formula is as follows:
F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2
where G is the gravitational constant, which has a value of 6.67430 x 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.
What information is needed to calculate the gravitational force of an ibject
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