CBSE Class 9 Science Question 24 of 33

Gravitation — Question 2

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Question 2

Write the formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and an object on the surface of the earth.

Answer

F = G Mmd2\dfrac{\text{Mm}}{\text{d}^2}

where,

F = force of attraction

G = constant of proportionality

M = mass of earth

m = mass of the object

d = distance between the earth's centre and object's centre