Here's a breakdown:
* Gravity: A fundamental force of attraction between any two objects with mass.
* Gravitational force: The strength of this attraction.
How to calculate gravitational force:
The gravitational force between two objects can be calculated using Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation:
* F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²
Where:
* F is the gravitational force
* G is the gravitational constant (approximately 6.674 x 10⁻¹¹ N⋅m²/kg²)
* m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects
* r is the distance between the centers of the two objects
Important points:
* The greater the mass of the objects, the stronger the gravitational force.
* The closer the objects are, the stronger the gravitational force.
* Gravity is a very weak force, but it acts over vast distances.
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