sphere of mass 40 kg is being attracted by another sphere of mass 15 kg when they are 0.2 cm apart with a force of 9.8×10-⁷N. Calculate the value of G.​

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Hint: In order to solve this problem we need to use the formula of force and then we have to put all the values and get the value of the gravitational constant. The main thing here is to get the force in Newton since it is given in milligram weight so first we will convert the force and then put the values to get the right answer.

Complete answer:

It is said that a sphere of mass 40 kg is attracted by a second sphere of mass 15kg, when their centers are 20cm apart, with a force of 0.1 milligram weight. We need to calculate the value of G here.

The situation of this problem can be denoted in figure as:

The spheres are 20cm(0.2m) apart and the force between them is 0.1miligram weight.

We know that 1 mg weight = 10−3×980dyne.

Therefore 0.1 mg weight = 98 x 10−3dyne

We also know that 1 dyne = 10−5N

So, 98 × 10−3dyne = 98×10−8 = F.

The formula of gravitational force between two masses m1 and m2 and the distance between them as r is,

F = Gm1m2r2.

On putting the respective values we get the values of G as:

⇒G=F(r)2m1m2=98×10−8×0.2×0.240×15=6.53×10−11 .

Therefore the value of gravitational constant G here is 6.53×10−11Nm2kg−2.

Explanation:

Distance(r)= 0.2 cm= 0.002m

m1= 40kg , m2= 15kg

F= 9.8×10^-7 N

G= F×r^2/ m1×m2

G= 9.8×10^-7 × 0.002×0.002 / 40×15

G= 9.8×10^-7 × 4× 10^-6 / 40×15

G= 0.6533× 10^-12

G= 6.533×10^-13

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