Answer to Question #216727 in Physics for Sadia Shafique

Question

Two very large cruise ships each have a mass of 415 000 tonnes. If they were docked side by side, 1.0 m apart, their centres would be 60 m apart. What is the force of gravitational attraction putting them together? (Hint: 1 tonne = 1000 kg)

Answer 1

$$F_g=\dfrac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2},$$ $$F_g=\dfrac{6.67\cdot10^{-11}\ \dfrac{N\cdot m^2}{kg^2}\cdot(4.15\cdot10^8\ kg)^2}{(60\ m)^2}=3191\ N.$$