Free Gravitational Force Calculator

Calculate the gravitational attraction between two masses using Newton's law of universal gravitation F = G * m1 * m2 / r².

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Gravitational Force

687.3981 N

Gravitational Force vs Mass 1

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Every mass attracts every other mass with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Formula

F = G * m1 * m2 / r²

where G = 6.6743 x 10^-11 N·m²/kg² is the gravitational constant.

Example Calculation

Weight of a 70 kg person on Earth's surface (Earth mass = 5.972e24 kg, radius = 6,371,000 m).

  1. 01F = G * m1 * m2 / r²
  2. 02F = 6.6743e-11 * 5.972e24 * 70 / (6.371e6)²
  3. 03F = 6.6743e-11 * 4.1804e26 / 4.059e13
  4. 04F ≈ 687 N (close to 70 * 9.81 = 686.7 N)

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