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Calculate the force between two masses of 50 kg and 100 kg separated by a distance of 10 m.


A

333.5×1010 N

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3.335×109 N

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6.67×1010 N

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D

6.67×1011 N

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Solution

The correct option is B

3.335×109 N


According to Newton's law of gravitation, force of attraction between two bodies is

F=Gm1m2r2

Here, m1=100 kg, m2=50 kg

r=10 m,G=6.67×1011 Nm2kg2

F=6.67×1011×100×50102

=33.35×1010 N
=3.335×109 N


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