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In a Cavendish experiment that first measured gravity, a 0.730 kg lead ball was placed 0.230 m away from a 158 kg lead ball. How much gravitational force did that create?

 

Fg=G(m1m2)/r^2

 

G=6.67*10^-11

 Nov 29, 2016
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In a Cavendish experiment that first measured gravity, 

a 0.730 kg lead ball was placed 0.230 m away from a 158 kg lead ball.

How much gravitational force did that create?

Fg=G(m1m2)/r^2

G=6.67*10^-11

 

Let m1 = 0.730  kg

Let m2 = 158  kg

Let r = 0.230  m

Let G = 6.671011 Nm2kg2

 

Fg=G m1m2r2Fg=6.671011 Nm2kg2 0.730 kg158 kg0.2302 m2Fg=6.6710110.7301580.2302 Nm2kg2 kg2m2Fg=6.6710110.7301580.2302 NFg=6.671011115.340.0529 NFg=6.6710112180.34026465 NFg=6.6710112.18034026465103 NFg=6.672.180340264651011103 NFg=6.672.18034026465108 NFg=14.5428695652108 NFg=1.45428695652101108 NFg=1.45428695652107 NFg=1.45428695652101106 NFg=0.145428695652106 NFg=0.145428695652 μN

 

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 Nov 29, 2016
edited by heureka  Nov 29, 2016
edited by heureka  Nov 29, 2016

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