$$ { F = Gm_1m_2/r^2} $$
Where:
- F is the magnitude of the gravitational force in Newtons (N)
- G is the gravitational constant (6.674 × 10^-11 m2/kg-s2)
- m1 is the mass of the first object in kilograms (kg)
- m2 is the mass of the second object in kilograms (kg)
- r is the distance between the centers of the two objects in meters (m)
In this case, we are only given the mass of the body (x) and we typically refer to the other object as "Earth". The mass of the Earth (m1) is approximately 5.9722 x 10^24 kilograms. Therefore, to calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on the body of mass x, we would need to know the distance (r) between the center of the Earth and the center of the body.
