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What is the universal gravitation equation according to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?
What is the universal gravitation equation according to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?
- $F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r}$
- $F = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}$
- $F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}$ (correct)
- $F = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r}$
What did Henry Cavendish experimentally determine?
What did Henry Cavendish experimentally determine?
- The mass of the Earth
- The value of Earth's gravitational force
- The precise value of the universal gravitational constant (G) (correct)
- The distance between the Earth and the Moon
What is the value of the universal gravitational constant (G)?
What is the value of the universal gravitational constant (G)?
- $6.673 \times 10^{-11} N m^2/kg^2$ (correct)
- $9.8 m/s^2$
- $9.81 m/s^2$
- $6.673 \times 10^{11} N m^2/kg^2$
What does Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation state about the force between particles?
What does Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation state about the force between particles?
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What is the symbol for the gravitational force between bodies in the universal gravitation equation?
What is the symbol for the gravitational force between bodies in the universal gravitation equation?
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