A solid uniform sphere has a mass of 4.00 x 104 kg and a radius of 1.5 m. (Use the following as necessary: r and m. Assume SI units. Do not enter units in your answers.) (a) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force due to the sphere on a particle of mass m located at a distance of 1.6 m from the center of the sphere? F = (b) What if it is 1.4 m from the center of the sphere? F = N (c) Write a general expression for the magnitude of the gravitational force on the particle at a distance rs 1.5 m from the center of the sphere. F =

A solid uniform sphere has a mass of 4.00 x 104 kg and a radius of 1.5 m. (Use the following as necessary: r and m. Assume SI units. Do not enter units in your answers.) (a) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force due to the sphere on a particle of mass m located at a distance of 1.6 m from the center of the sphere? F = (b) What if it is 1.4 m from the center of the sphere? F = N (c) Write a general expression for the magnitude of the gravitational force on the particle at a distance rs 1.5 m from the center of the sphere. F =

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