Understanding Gravitational Force

* Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation: Every particle in the Universe attracts every other particle with a force that is:

* Proportional to the product of their masses.

* Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

* The Formula:

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2

Where:

* F is the force of gravity

* G is the gravitational constant (approximately 6.674 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2)

* m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects

* r is the distance between their centers

Solving the Problem

1. We need the distance (r) between the two bodies. The problem doesn't give us this information. Therefore, we can only express the force in terms of "F" and the distance "r."

2. Set up the equation:

F = G * (2 kg * 10 kg) / r^2

3. Simplify:

F = (20 G) / r^2

Answer:

The attractive force exerted by the 2-kg body on the 10-kg body is F = (20G) / r^2, where G is the gravitational constant and r is the distance between their centers.