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The mass of the earth is 6 \times 10^{24}\ kg and that of the moon is 7.4 \times 10^{22}\ kg. If the distance between the earth and the moon is 3.84 \times 10^5\ km. Calculate the force exerted by the earth on the moon. G\ =\ 6.7 \times 10^{–11}\ Nm^{2} kg^{-2}.
According to the universal law of gravitation, the force of attraction between two bodies is,
Force exerted by the earth on the moon (F) = \times 10^{19}\ N
(Note: Enter your answer with three decimal digits)