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Two objects attract each other with a gravitational force of magnitude 0.99 10-8 N when separated by 19.4 cm. If the total mass of the objects is 5.10 kg, what is the mass of each?

2007-11-11 14:42:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

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F = G * M * m / d^2

You have F, G (it is a constant found in books or wikipedia) and d.
You also have (M + m = 5.10 kg)

By substitution:

M = 5.10 - m

F = G * (5.10 - m) * m / d^2

One unknown (m).
Go for it.

2007-11-11 14:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by Raymond 7 · 0 0

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