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Write the formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and an object on the surface of the earth.

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`F=G (M_em)/(R_e^2)`
Where F is the gravitational force, G is the universal gravitational constant, `M_e` is the mass of the earth, m is the mass of the object and `R_e` is the radius of the earth.
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