3 questions about Gravity equation
1. Three particles each with a mass of 1 kg are at the vertices of an equilateral triangle whose sides are 1 m long. How large is the gravitational force experienced by each point particle (in G)?
Solution
The magnitude of the gravitational force experienced by one of the particles.
F12 = G (m1)(m2) / r2 = G (1)(1) / 12 = G/1 = G
F13 = G (m1)(m3) / r2 = G (1)(1) / 12 = G/1 = G
Resultant gravitational force at point 1: