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### Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics

Book edition 4th
Author(s) Randall D. Knight
Pages 1240 pages
ISBN 9780133942651

# The centers of a 10 kg lead ball and a 100 g lead ball are separated by 10 cm. a. What gravitational force does each exert on the other? b. What is the ratio of this gravitational force to the gravitational force of the earth on the 100 g ball?

a) The force exerted is 6.67 x 10-7 N

b) The ratio of gravitational force is 6.80 x 10-7

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## Part(a) Step 1: Given information

Mass of ball 1 is m1=10 kgMass of ball 2 is m2= 100 g =0.10 kg Distance between balls, r=10 cm=0.10 m

## Part(a) Step 2: Explanation

Gravitational force can be calculated between two object by

Using this calculate the force between objects

## Part(b) Step 1: Given information

Mass of ball 1 is m1=10 kgMass of ball 2 is m2= 100 g =0.10 kg Distance between balls, r=10 cm=0.10 m

## Part(b) : Step2 : Explanation

Gravitational force by earth is

W = mg = 0.1 x 9.8 m/s2= 0.98 N

Now use the gravitational force calculated in part(a) to get the ratio

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