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Two 10-kg spheres are placed 500mm apart. Find the gravitational attraction acting on one of the spheres as a percentage (%) of its weight on earth. Express your answer in 5 significant figures.

University Physics Volume 1

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Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter13: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

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