Write the formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the Earth and an object on the surface of the Earth.

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(N/A) Let $M_E$ be the mass of the Earth and $m$ be the mass of an object on its surface. If $R$ is the radius of the Earth,then according to the universal law of gravitation,the gravitational force $(F)$ acting between the Earth and the object is given by the relation:
$F = \frac{G M_E m}{R^2}$
Where:
$G$ is the universal gravitational constant,
$M_E$ is the mass of the Earth,
$m$ is the mass of the object,
$R$ is the distance between the center of the Earth and the object (which is equal to the radius of the Earth).

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