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Ellen W.
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Homework Statement
Find Fg if G=6.67*10-11m3 kg-1s-2, M=2.6*1023 kg, m=1200kg, and r = 2000m
Homework Equations
Fg= -GMm/r2
The Attempt at a Solution
Fg=-GMm/r2
Fg=- (6.67*10-11m3kg-1s-2)(2.6*1023 kg)(1200kg)/(2000m)2
Fg=- (6.67*10-11m3kg-1s-2)(2.6*1023 kg)(1200kg)/4000000 m2
Fg= - 2.08*1016 kg m3 s-2/4000000m2
Fg= - 5,202,600,000 mkg/s2
Fg= - 5.21*109 mkg/s2
First, I'm not sure how to deal with the units here. I added the exponents across and subtracted if they had the same unit below them but I'm not sure I ended up with the right units. Also, I don't know if you can have a negative number in scientific notation. Lastly, I don't even know if the problem was solved correctly.
Thank you for any help, I'm beyond rusty at math like this.