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Work of Gravity

`W_"g" = -((G*M*m)/(r_2-r_1))`
`"Mass of first object (typically the earth)"`
`"Mass of second object"`
`"Enter distance" (r_1)`
`"Enter distance" (r_2)`
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Physics

The Work of Gravity equation is used to calculate the amount of energy that gravity exerts upon a pair of masses.

`W_g =  G * M * m*(1/r1 - 1/r2)`

Where:

  •  `W_g` : Work due to Gravity
  •  G : Gravitational constant
  •  M : Mass of first object (typically the earth)
  •  m : Mass of second object
  •  r1 : Distance of first force
  •  r2: Distance of second force