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Two spherical objects have equal masses and experience a gravitational force of 25 N towards one another. Their centers are 36cm apart. Determine each of their masses.

 Feb 26, 2016
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F=G.M.m/r^2
25=[6.67E-11*2*M] / .36^2
Solve for M:
25 = 1.02932×10^-9 M

25 = 1.02932×10^-9 M is equivalent to 1.02932×10^-9 M = 25:
1.02932×10^-9 M = 25

Divide both sides of 1.02932×10^-9 M = 25 by 1.02932×10^-9:
(1.02932×10^-9 M)/(1.02932×10^-9) = 25/(1.02932×10^-9)

(1.02932×10^-9)/(1.02932×10^-9) = 1:
M = 25/(1.02932×10^-9)

25/(1.02932×10^-9)  =  2.42879×10^10:
Answer: |  M = 2.42879×10^10 Kilograms--mass of each body.

 Feb 26, 2016
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Two spherical objects have equal masses and experience a gravitational force of 25 N towards one another. Their centers are 36cm apart. Determine each of their masses.

 

Newton:

 

F=Gm1m2r2

 

where:

   Fis the force between the massesGis the gravitational constant (6.6741011 N(mkg)2)m1is the first massm2is the second massris the distance between the centers of the masses

 

m1=m2=mF=Gmmr2F=Gm2r2|r2Fr2=Gm2|:GFGr2=m2m2=r2FG|m=rFG

F=25 NG=6.6741011 N(mkg)2r=0.36 mm=rFGm=0.36 m25 N6.6741011 N(mkg)2m=0.36 m256.6741011(mkg)2m=0.36 m5kgm16.6741011m=1.816.6741011 kgm=1.810116.674 kgm=1.81010106.674 kgm=1.8105106.674 kgm=1.81051.22407181693 kgm=2.20332927048105 kgm=2.20332927048105 kg

 

Their masses are each 2.20332927048105 kg

 

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 Feb 26, 2016
edited by heureka  Feb 26, 2016

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