Give the formula for the gravitational force $F$ between two bodies of masses $M$ and $m$ kept at a distance $d$ from each other.
Formula for the gravitational force:
If the two bodies of masses $M$ and $m$ are kept at a distance $d$ from each other, then the gravitational force:
$F=G\frac{Mm}{d^2}$
Here, $G$ is gravitational constant. Its value is $6.67\times10^{-11}m^3kg^{-1}s^{-2}$.
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