Can someone please explain what the Gravitational Constant actually

>>8956456
F=m1*m2/(r*r) is otherwise correct, but the answer is always 14983338527.6 times too big.

fix it with a constant G

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_constant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_gravity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_of_Earth

>>8956495
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_constant


If we were on the moon G would be a different value?

>>8956529

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitation_of_the_Moon

>>8956532
Thanks daddy

I just got confused since it was called 'Gravitational Constant' but it appears it is relative to the place where you measure the force.of gravity

>>8956456

The force is proportional to the product of the masses and an inverse square of the distance. Mass squared per distance squared isn't a unit of force, so you multiply by big G to put it in the correct units. It's a unit conversion.

>>8956535
g =/= G

>>8956535
>>8956529
no, G is always the same. g depends on local mass distribution though

>>8956529

Big G is always he same (unless you change units). Small g is the acceleration due to gravity, which changes.

Like this:

F = m*g = (m*M*r^-2) * G

Different r, M, or m will give you a different g. When people refer to g, though, they almost certainly are talking about the value computed at the earths surface which is about 9.8 m/s/s