Mechanics · gravitation

Universal Gravitation

Gives the magnitude of gravitational attraction between two point masses.

F_g = Gm₁m₂ / r²

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Variables

F_g
gravitational forceN
G
gravitational constantN·m²/kg²
m₁, m₂
masseskg
r
separationm

Reference details

Subject
Mechanics
Topic
gravitation
Plain text
F_g = G m1 m2 / r^2

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