A mass and a mass are separated by a distance of in vacuum

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Problem

1.0\times10^{3}\,\text{kg}

mass and a

2.0\times10^{3}\,\text{kg}

mass are separated by a distance of

5.0\times10^{2}\,\text{cm}

in vacuum. Determine the gravitational force between them. (Use

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

.) (a)

2.7\times10^{-5}\,\text{N}

(b)

5.3\times10^{-6}\,\text{N}

(c)

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

(d)

5.3\times10^{-5}\,\text{N}