A box and a table are placed at opposite sides of a room, 6 meters apart. If the box has a mass of 25 kg, and the table has a mass of 37 kg, what is the force of attraction between the two?

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To calculate the force between two objects, use the equation for Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation, which has the form: F = Gm₁m₂/r² Where G is the universal gravitational constant (6.67 x 10-11 N m² kg^-2), m₁ and m₂ are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance between the objects. Insert the values from the question, and solve for F. F = (6.67 x 10^-11 N m² kg^-2)(25 kg)(37 kg)/(6 m)² F = 1.7 x 10^-9 N

A Box and a Table Are Placed at Opposite Sides