when applying newton’s law of universal gravitation: Fg = G(m1•m2) divided by r^2
we have to rearrange to find the distance, or r^2
Plug in your known values:
G = 6.67x10^-11
m1 = 4 kg
m2 = 7kg
Fg = 2.99x10^10
Unknown:
r^2
Rearranging, we get:
r^2 • Fg = Gm1m2
divide by Fg to get r^2 alone
and boom! take the square root of 6.67x10^-11 • 4 • 7 (divided by) 2.99x10^10 and you will get 2.49 or 2.5 m as your final answer! Hope this was detailed enough to prevent future issues!
