Chapter 3, Problem 32R

To determine

To Complete: The statement with correct term.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Gravitational force is defined as an attractive force that acts between two objects.

The kind of force that attracts two mass towards each other is known as gravitational force. The product of the mass of two bodies and the square of the distance between the masses is used from the analysis of the gravitational force.

The mathematical expression for thegravitational force is,

  $F_{\text{G}}=G\frac{m_A{m}_B}{R^2}$

Here,

• $m_A$ is the mass of the first object.
• $m_B$ is the mass of the second object.
• $R$ is distance between them.
• $G$ is gravitational constant.

Conclusion:

The attractive force between two objects that depends on their masses and distance between them is gravitational force.