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
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 = 6.67⋅10−11 N⋅m2kg2
Fg=G m1⋅m2r2Fg=6.67⋅10−11 N⋅m2kg2 ⋅0.730 kg⋅158 kg0.2302 m2Fg=6.67⋅10−11⋅0.730⋅1580.2302 N⋅m2kg2 ⋅kg2m2Fg=6.67⋅10−11⋅0.730⋅1580.2302 NFg=6.67⋅10−11⋅115.340.0529 NFg=6.67⋅10−11⋅2180.34026465 NFg=6.67⋅10−11⋅2.18034026465⋅103 NFg=6.67⋅2.18034026465⋅10−11⋅103 NFg=6.67⋅2.18034026465⋅10−8 NFg=14.5428695652⋅10−8 NFg=1.45428695652⋅101⋅10−8 NFg=1.45428695652⋅10−7 NFg=1.45428695652⋅10−1⋅10−6 NFg=0.145428695652⋅10−6 NFg=0.145428695652 μN