Gravitational Force
Summary: The attractive force between masses due to gravity. Tags: concepts physics forces Created: 2026-05-03T00:00:00Z Last Updated: 2026-05-03T00:00:00Z
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Gravitational force is the attractive force that exists between any two objects with mass. The greater the masses and the closer the distance, the stronger the force.
On Earth, the gravitational force on an object is its weight, given by:
Weight = mass × gravitational field strength
Gravitational force acts at a distance (non-contact force) and is responsible for:
- Objects falling to the ground
- Planetary orbits around the Sun
- Tides caused by the Moon’s gravity
Gravitational field strength (g) is the gravitational force per unit mass.