How do you derive g=(Gm)/r^2 and V=-(Gm)/r?
1 Answer
Jan 28, 2018
Here you go....
Explanation:
Weight of an object on Earth = Gravitational force exerted on an object by the Earth.
Let us consider a body having mass "m".
where,
g=acceleration due to gravity,
G=Gravitational constant,
M=Mass of the Earth,
and R=radius of the Earth.
Weight of the body (on Earth)=
mass
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