Gravitational force

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Newton’s law of universal gravitation
Every particle with mass in the universe attracts every other particle with a force with is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres.
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In the equation of newton’s law of universal gravitation. What is F and its unit
It is the gravitational force and its unit is N
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In the equation of newton’s law of universal gravitation. What is m1 m2 and its unit
It is the masses of the objects and its unit is kg
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In the equation of newton’s law of universal gravitation. What is r and its unit
It is the distance between the objects’ center and its unit is m
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In the equation of newton’s law of universal gravitation. What is G and its unit
It is the universal gravitational constant 6,7x10^11 N.m^2.kg^-2
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<p>For the acceleration due to gravity formula. What is g and its unit</p>

For the acceleration due to gravity formula. What is g and its unit

It is acceleration due to gravity and its unit is m.s^-2

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Does g depend on the mass of the falling object
Nope
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What is the gravitational field
The force acting per unit mass
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<p>For the gravitational field formula. What is g and its unit</p>

For the gravitational field formula. What is g and its unit

It is the gravitational field and its unit is N.kg^-1

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Are the g’s from acceleration due to gravity and gravitational field equivalent?
Yes