Since we know the force of gravity on a 1.00 kg ball resting on the surface of the earth is 9.80 N, and we know the radius of the earth is 6380 km, we can use the equation for gravitational force to c...Since we know the force of gravity on a 1.00 kg ball resting on the surface of the earth is 9.80 N, and we know the radius of the earth is 6380 km, we can use the equation for gravitational force to calculate the mass of the earth. If the mass of the earth remained the same but the radius of the earth shrank to one-half its present distance, what would happen to the force of gravity on an object that was resting on the surface of the earth?
