Find the magnitude of the gravitational force between two bodies of masses and kept apart

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Problem

Find the magnitude of the gravitational force between two bodies of masses

5\,\text{kg}

and

10\,\text{kg}

kept

2\,\text{m}

apart. Take

G = 6.67\times10^{-11}\,\text{N\,m}^2\text{/kg}^2

. (a)

1.7\times10^{-9}\,\text{N}

(b)

2.5\times10^{-10}\,\text{N}

(c)

8.3\times10^{-10}\,\text{N}

(d)

8.3\times10^{-11}\,\text{N}