Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133915426
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 15P
Using the SI system of units, show that Eq. 1-2 is a dimensionality homogeneous equation which gives F in newtons. Determine to three significant figures the gravitational force acting between two spheres that are touching each other. The mass of each sphere is 200 kg and the radius is 300 mm.
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