Chapter 13, Problem 025 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. A solid sphere of uniform density has a mass of 2.9 x 104 kq and a radius of 2.5 m. What is the magnitude of the gravitational force due to the sphere on a particle of mass 8.1 kg located at a distance of (a) 4.8 m and (b) 1.1 m from the center of the sphere? (c) Write a general expression for the magnitude of the gravitational force on the particle at a distance rs 2.5 m from the center of the sphere. (a) Number Units (b) Number Units (c) Fon mk r, where k 0.000006300 N/m

Chapter 13, Problem 025 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. A solid sphere of uniform density has a mass of 2.9 x 104 kq and a radius of 2.5 m. What is the magnitude of the gravitational force due to the sphere on a particle of mass 8.1 kg located at a distance of (a) 4.8 m and (b) 1.1 m from the center of the sphere? (c) Write a general expression for the magnitude of the gravitational force on the particle at a distance rs 2.5 m from the center of the sphere. (a) Number Units (b) Number Units (c) Fon mk r, where k 0.000006300 N/m

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