With what force are 2 ships with masses of 10,000 tons attracted at a distance of 100 m?

Initial data: m1 (mass of one ship) = m2 (mass of another ship) = 10,000 t = m, R (distance at which the ships are located) = 100 m.

Reference data: G (gravitational constant) = 6.67 * 10 ^ -11 m3 / (s2 * kg).

SI system: m = 10,000 t = 10 * 10 ^ 6 kg.

The force with which two given ships are attracted is determined by the formula: F = G * m1 * m2 / R ^ 2 = G * m ^ 2 / ^ R2.

Let’s make a calculation:

F = 6.67 * 10 ^ -11 * (10 * 10 ^ 6) ^ 2/100 ^ 2 = 0.667 N.

Answer: Ships will be attracted with a force of 0.667 N.