SOLUTION: F=Gm1m2/r^2 SOLVE FOR m2 can some one explain this literal equation to me. Thank you!

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Question 369022: F=Gm1m2/r^2 SOLVE FOR m2
can some one explain this literal equation to me.
Thank you!
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Fombitz:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=Gm1m2/r^2 SOLVE FOR m2
can some one explain this literal equation to me.
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F=Gm1m2/r^2
F*r^2 = G*m1*m2
m2+=+f%2Ar%5E2%2F%28G%2Am1%29
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F is the gravitional attraction between 2 bodies, one with mass m1, the other with mass m2, and r the distance between them. G is the gravitational constant.


Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
F=%28Gm%5B1%5Dm%5B2%5D%29%2Fr%5E2
r%5E2=%28Gm%5B1%5Dm%5B2%5D%29%2FF
highlight%28m%5B2%5D=%28r%5E2F%29%2F%28Gm%5B1%5D%29%29
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This is Newton's law of universal gravitation (although you're missing a negative sign).
Two bodies are attracted to each other proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.