Problem3
Section 6.5: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation (Test prep for AP® courses)

Question

In the formula , what does represent?
(a) The acceleration due to gravity
(b) A gravitational constant that is the same everywhere in the universe
(c) A gravitational constant that is inversely proportional to the radius
(d) The factor by which you multiply the inertial mass to obtain the gravitational mass

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Final Answer

(b)

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This is College Physics Answers with Shaun Dychko. This capital G is the universal gravitational constant, that is presume to be the same everywhere in the universe.

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