What is meant by gravitational force (or force of gravity )?

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2022-12-13

What is meant by gravitational force (or force of gravity )?

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Beginner2022-12-11Added 1 answers

Any two mass-containing objects are attracted to one another by the gravitational force. We call the gravitational force
It is given by,
F = G m 1 m 2 r 2 ,
direction of force will be always towards the other mass along the line joining the two bodies.

It is attractive force in nature.
because it always tries to pull masses together, it never pushes them apart. In fact, everything in the universe is pulling on everything else, including you!
bigger mass dominate this force and if two bodies of smaller mass is present then the force will be very less which may not be felt
This is called Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation.
Some examples of the force of gravity include:
a force that keeps the gases in the sun The force that causes a ball you throw in the air to come down again. The force that causes a car to coast downhill even when you aren't stepping on the gas. The force that causes a glass you drop to fall to the floor. The force that keeps the Earth and all of the planets in line in the proper position in their orbits around the sun. The force that propels a toddler down a slide. The force that causes the moon to revolve around the Earth. The force that keeps Jupiter's moons located around the planet.




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