Give the formula for the gravitational force F between two bodies of masses M and m kept at a distance d from each other.

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$F = \frac{GMm}{d^{2}}$
where,
F − gravitational force
G − gravitational constant
M − mass of the earth
m − mass of object
d − distance

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Give the formula for the gravitational force F between two bodies of masses M and m kept at a distance d from each other.

F=GMmd2 where, F − gravitational force G − gravitational constant M − mass of the earth m − mass of object d − distance

$F = \frac{GMm}{d^{2}}$
where,
F − gravitational force
G − gravitational constant
M − mass of the earth
m − mass of object
d − distance