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# Gravity Formula

Gravity, also called gravitation, is a force that exists among all material objects in the universe. For any two objects or particles having nonzero mass , the force of gravity tends to attract them toward each other. The Universal law of gravitation states that:

Every mass exerts an attractive force on every other mass.

If there are two masses m1 and m2 and the distance between them is d as shown in figure.

The gravity formula is given by
Where,
G is a constant equal to 6.67 $\times$ 10-11 N-m2/kg2,
m1 = mass of the body 1,
m2 = mass of body 2,
r = radius or distance between the two bodies.

The gravitational force formula is very helpful in finding larger radius, larger mass, gravity values etc.

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## Gravity Problems

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Below are some problems on gravity which helps you to understand the use of this formula.

### Solved Examples

Question 1: Find the force due to gravitation acting on two bodies of mass 2 Kg and 5 Kg separated by the distance 5cm?
Solution:

Given: Mass m1 = 2 Kg,
Mass m2 = 5 Kg,
Radius r = 5 cm.
Gravitational Constant G = 6.67 $\times$ 10-11 Nm2/Kg2
The Force due to gravity are given by formula F = $\frac{G m_{1} m_{2}}{r^{2}}$
= $\frac{6.67 \times 10^{-11} \times 2 \times 5}{5 \times 10^{-2}}$
= 2.668 $\times$ 10-7 N.

Question 2: A spaceship is moving round the planet having mass of 2000 Kg. If it is at the distance 8 $\times$ 106 m from the planet. Calculate the mass of the planet?
Solution:

The Force due to gravity is given by F = $\frac{m_{1} v^{2}}{r}$

= $\frac{2000 \times 10^{3} \times (3 \times 10^{8})^{2}}{8 \times 10^{6}}$
= 2.25 $\times$ 1016 N.

We know that gravitational constant is 6.67 $\times$ 10-11 Nm2/Kg2, the mass of the planet is given by
m2 = $\frac{F r^{2}}{m_{1}}$
= $\frac{2.25 \times 10^{16} \times (8 \times 10^{6})}{2000 \times 10^{3}}$
= $\frac{2.25 \times 10^{16} \times (8 \times 10^{6})}{2000 \times 10^{3}}$
= 9 $\times$ 1016 Kg.
The mass of the planet is 9 $\times$ 1016 Kg.

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