What is the formula used for finding the gravitational pull of a particular mass in physics?
weight(N) = mass(kg) * 9.81 m/s^2
Thanks Steve
The formula used for finding the gravitational pull of a particular mass is given by Newton's law of universal gravitation. It states that the gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Mathematically, the formula can be expressed as:
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2
where:
F is the gravitational force between two objects,
G is the gravitational constant (approximately 6.67430 x 10^-11 N*m^2/kg^2),
m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects, and
r is the distance between their centers of mass.
To find the value of the gravitational pull, you need to know the masses of the objects involved and the distance between them. Once you have this information, you can substitute the values into the formula and calculate the gravitational force.