Answer:
The force of gravitational attraction is 8.454 x 10⁻⁸ N.
Explanation:
Given;
mass of the boy, m₁ = 78 kg
mass of the girl, m₂ = 65 kg
distance between the boy and the girl, r = 2 meters
The force of gravitational attraction is given as;
[tex]F = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}[/tex]
where;
G is gravitational constant = 6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ Nm²/kg²
r is the distance between two masses, m₁ and m₂
[tex]F = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2} \\\\F = \frac{(6.67 \times 10^{-11})(78 \times 65)}{2^2}\\\\F = 8.454 \times 10^{-8} \ N[/tex]
Therefore, the force of gravitational attraction is 8.454 x 10⁻⁸ N.
