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.
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.
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=G⋅m1⋅m2r2
where:
Fis the force between the massesGis the gravitational constant (6.674⋅10−11 N⋅(mkg)2)m1is the first massm2is the second massris the distance between the centers of the masses
m1=m2=mF=G⋅m⋅mr2F=G⋅m2r2|⋅r2F⋅r2=G⋅m2|:GFG⋅r2=m2m2=r2⋅FG|√m=r⋅√FG
F=25 NG=6.674⋅10−11 N⋅(mkg)2r=0.36 mm=r⋅√FGm=0.36 m⋅√25 ⧸N6.674⋅10−11 ⧸N⋅(mkg)2m=0.36 m⋅√256.674⋅10−11⋅(mkg)2m=0.36 m⋅5⋅kgm⋅√16.674⋅10−11m=1.8⋅√16.674⋅10−11 kgm=1.8⋅√10116.674 kgm=1.8⋅√1010⋅106.674 kgm=1.8⋅105√106.674 kgm=1.8⋅105⋅1.22407181693 kgm=2.20332927048⋅105 kgm=2.20332927048⋅105 kg
Their masses are each 2.20332927048⋅105 kg