Question: Albeit a simulation, this experiment has provided an opportunity for you to empirically determinethe value of the Universal Gravitational constant G = 6.67 x 10-11 N kg2/m² on the Earth. How does thevalue of G vary in distant parts of the solar system, galaxy, even outside the Milky Way Galaxy? You mightmake a quick study of "Newton's law of universal gravitation" to answer this question.

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College Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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From Newtons law of gravitation the force between two point masses is directly proportional to the product of their mass and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

$F α \frac{m M}{d^{2}}$

The proportionality sign is changed to equality by multiplying the constant G to the RHS

This G is called universal gravitational constant and it's value is same everywhere in the universe.

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