GRAVITY Flashcards

1
Q

the force that attracts you toward the earth

A

weight

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2
Q

Newton published
the Law of Gravitation in _____

A

1687

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3
Q

The mass m1 of one of the small spheres of a Cavendish balance is 0.0100 kg, the
mass m2 of the nearest large sphere is 0.500 kg, and the center-to-center distance between
them is 0.0500 m. Find the gravitational force Fg on each sphere due to the other.

A

1.33 x 10^-10 N

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