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What is the force of gravity on a body of mass 150 kg lying on earth (Mass of earth` =6 xx 10^(24) kg ` Radius of earth `= 6 .4 xx 10^(6) m G= 6 .7 xx 10-11 Nm^2//kg^2)`

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To find the force of gravity on a body of mass 150 kg lying on Earth, we can use Newton's universal law of gravitation, which states: \[ F = \frac{G \cdot M \cdot m}{r^2} \] Where: - \( F \) is the gravitational force, - \( G \) is the universal gravitational constant (\( 6.7 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{Nm}^2/\text{kg}^2 \)), - \( M \) is the mass of the Earth (\( 6 \times 10^{24} \, \text{kg} \)), - \( m \) is the mass of the body (\( 150 \, \text{kg} \)), - \( r \) is the radius of the Earth (\( 6.4 \times 10^{6} \, \text{m} \)). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the values**: - Mass of the body, \( m = 150 \, \text{kg} \) - Mass of the Earth, \( M = 6 \times 10^{24} \, \text{kg} \) - Radius of the Earth, \( r = 6.4 \times 10^{6} \, \text{m} \) - Gravitational constant, \( G = 6.7 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{Nm}^2/\text{kg}^2 \) 2. **Substitute the values into the formula**: \[ F = \frac{(6.7 \times 10^{-11}) \cdot (6 \times 10^{24}) \cdot (150)}{(6.4 \times 10^{6})^2} \] 3. **Calculate the denominator**: \[ (6.4 \times 10^{6})^2 = 40.96 \times 10^{12} = 4.096 \times 10^{13} \] 4. **Calculate the numerator**: \[ 6.7 \times 10^{-11} \cdot 6 \times 10^{24} \cdot 150 = 6.7 \cdot 6 \cdot 150 \times 10^{-11 + 24} = 6.7 \cdot 6 \cdot 150 \times 10^{13} \] - Calculate \( 6.7 \cdot 6 = 40.2 \) - Then \( 40.2 \cdot 150 = 6030 \) - So, the numerator becomes \( 6030 \times 10^{13} \) 5. **Combine the results**: \[ F = \frac{6030 \times 10^{13}}{4.096 \times 10^{13}} = \frac{6030}{4.096} \approx 1472.16 \, \text{N} \] ### Final Answer: The force of gravity on a body of mass 150 kg lying on Earth is approximately **1472.16 N**.
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