Which of the following statements about the universal gravitational constant, G, is true?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2021 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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Which of the following statements about the universal gravitational constant, G, is true?  

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The correct option is: "It has dimension M\(^{-1}\)L\(^{3}\)T\(^{-2}\)." The universal gravitational constant, G, is a fundamental constant in physics that determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects. Its value is approximately 6.674 × 10\(^{-11}\) N m\(^{2}\)kg\(^{-2}\). The dimension of G is M\(^{-1}\)L\(^{3}\)T\(^{-2}\), which means it has one unit of mass, negative one unit of length cubed, and two units of time in its dimensional formula. Its SI unit is N m\(^{2}\)kg\(^{-2}\). It is a scalar quantity, not a vector quantity, because it only has a magnitude and no direction.

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