Question
The pull exerted by the Earth on a body of mass 1 kg is ___ N.
- 98
- 10
- 9.8
- 100
Hint:
Use the formula for gravitational force.
The correct answer is: 9.8
The correct option is c)9.8.
From Newton's law of universal gravitation, we know that the gravitational force between objects is given by the following formula:
Mass of earth=M= 6.0×1024kg
m=1kg
R= 6.4 x 106
G= 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2 /kg
Substituting the values we get,
F=9.8 N
Related Questions to study
Gravitational force attracts the earth and the moon to each other. The earth attracts the moon with the following force:
The correct option is b)Same as that exerted by the moon.
Let m and M be the masses of the moon and the earth separated by a distance r.
Force of attraction that earth exert on moon=
Force of attraction that moon exert on earth=
This shows that they both exert same pressure on each other.
Gravitational force attracts the earth and the moon to each other. The earth attracts the moon with the following force:
The correct option is b)Same as that exerted by the moon.
Let m and M be the masses of the moon and the earth separated by a distance r.
Force of attraction that earth exert on moon=
Force of attraction that moon exert on earth=
This shows that they both exert same pressure on each other.