Skip to main content
8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation - Part 2 of 3
8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation / Newton's Law of Gravity / Problem 4

Consider a pair of balls (spherical) that have a collective mass of 211 kg. They are subject to a gravitational force of 6.25 x 10-8 N, and their gravitational potential energy is ₋12.4 x 10-8 J. Determine the individual mass of each ball in the given scenario.

Was this helpful?
Learn this concept