Given F = (Gm_1m_2)/d, how do you solve for G?

2 Answers
May 2, 2018

G=(F*d)/((m1)(m2))

Explanation:

F=(G(m1)\(m2))/d

F*d=G(m1)\(m2)

(F*d)/((m1)(m2))=G

May 2, 2018

G = (Fd)/(m_1m_2)

Explanation:

F = (Gm_1m_2)/d

Making G the subject of formula;

F/1 = (Gm_1m_2)/d

Cross multiplying..

F xx d = Gm_1m_2 xx 1

Fd = Gm_1m_2

Divide both sides by m_1m_2

(Fd)/(m_1m_2) = (Gm_1m_2)/(m_1m_2)

(Fd)/(m_1m_2) = (Gcancel(m_1m_2))/cancel(m_1m_2)

(Fd)/(m_1m_2) = G