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  2. Gravitational Force: between 3 objects - Physics Forums

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    No, the gravitational force between 3 objects cannot be negative. It is always a positive value, indicating an attractive force between the objects. However, the direction of the force can be negative if it is pointing in the opposite direction of the objects' motion or position. 5. How does the mass of the objects affect the gravitational ...

  3. How to calculate gravitational force? - Physics Forums

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    What is the formula for calculating gravitational force? The formula for calculating gravitational force is F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between them.

  4. How to calculate gravitational constant - Physics Forums

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    Constant Gravitational Gravitational constant. In summary, the gravitational force between two objects can be calculated using the equation F = Gm1m2/r^2, where G is the gravitational constant with dimensions of force times distance-squared over mass squared. To solve for force, simply plug in the values for the masses (in kg) and distance (in m).

  5. What is the Resultant Gravitational Force on a 4.00 kg Object?

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    To calculate the resultant gravitational force, you need to know the masses of the objects involved, their distances from each other, and the universal gravitational constant. The equation for calculating resultant gravitational force is F = G * (m1 * m2)/ r^2, where G is the universal gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the ...

  6. Gravitational force between 3 masses - Physics Forums

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    Force Gravitational Gravitational force Physcis In summary: That will help you avoid rounding errors.More precisely, you lose accuracy by calculating intermediate results, rounding them off, and then plugging the rounded values back in later.Ideally, you should keep the intermediate results in your calculator, using memory registers if necessary.

  7. Calculating Gravitational Force: Baby vs Mars - Physics Forums

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    To calculate the gravitational force between a baby and Mars, we can use the equation F = G (m1m2)/r^2, where G is the gravitational constant (6.67 x 10^-11 N*m^2/kg^2), m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between them. 2.

  8. Time for two bodies to collide under gravity. - Physics Forums

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    The time for two bodies to collide under gravity can be calculated using the formula t = (pi/2)*sqrt (r^3/GM), where t is the time in seconds, r is the distance between the two bodies in meters, G is the gravitational constant (6.67 x 10^-11 m^3/kg/s^2), and M is the combined mass of the two bodies in kilograms. 2.

  9. Gravitational Force Between; Sun and Earth, Moon and Earth -...

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    10. 0. Doc Al said: The gravitational force between two planets (or planet and moon) depends on both their masses and the distance between them: (Look up Newton's law of universal gravity.) So for sun and earth... 6.67*10^-11 (5.97*10^24) (1.99*10^30)/ r2. I'm not sure what the radius would be. I thought it would be the distance between the sun ...

  10. Gravitational Force Due to Infinitely Long Rod - Physics Forums

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    The formula for calculating the gravitational force due to an infinitely long rod is F = G * (m1 * m2 / r^2), where G is the universal gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between them. 2.

  11. Calculate the gravitational force between these spheres - Physics...

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    The formula for calculating gravitational force between two spheres is F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the two spheres, and r is the distance between their centers of mass. 2.