name two factors that affect gravitional force exerted on an object?
Force between two objects is given by:
Fg=GxM1xM2/d^2
G=Gravitatinal constant,
M1= mass of object 1
M2=mass of object 2
d=distance between them
Does this help?
Thank you for your answer
Dr.Russ ...
Two factors that affect the gravitational force exerted on an object are:
1. Mass: The mass of an object is one of the factors that determines the gravitational force. The gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to their masses. As the mass of an object increases, the gravitational force it exerts on another object also increases.
2. Distance: The distance between two objects is inversely proportional to the gravitational force between them. According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the gravitational force decreases as the distance between two objects increases. In other words, the farther apart two objects are, the weaker the gravitational force between them.
To verify this, you can use the following equation to calculate the gravitational force:
F = (G * m1 * m2) / r^2
Where:
- F is the gravitational force between two objects
- G is the gravitational constant (approximately 6.674 × 10^(-11) N m^2/kg^2)
- m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects
- r is the distance between the centers of the objects
By manipulating the variables (mass and distance) in this equation, you can observe how changes in these factors affect the gravitational force exerted on an object.