Physics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN: 9780134020853

Author: James S. Walker

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 12, Problem 3CQ

Imagine bringing the tips of your index fingers together. Each finger contains a certain finite mass, and the distance between them goes to zero as they come into contact. From the force law F = Gm₁m₂/r² one might conclude that the attractive force between the fingers is infinite, and, therefore, that your fingers must remain forever stuck together. What is wrong with this argument?

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