Gravitational Force

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What is gravitational force?

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Gravitational force is the attractive force between two masses. It is described by Newton's law of universal gravitation, which states that every mass attracts every other mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

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What is the formula for gravitational force?

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What is the value of the gravitational constant (G)?

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What is the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface?

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How does gravitational force change with distance?

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Gravitational force decreases with the square of the distance between two objects. If the distance is doubled, the gravitational force becomes one-fourth as strong.

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What happens to gravitational force if the mass of one object is doubled?

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If the mass of one object is doubled, the gravitational force between the two objects also doubles, as gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of the masses.

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What is the effect of altitude on gravitational acceleration?

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What is the relationship between mass and weight?

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How does the gravitational force between two objects change when they are brought closer together?

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The gravitational force increases when two objects are brought closer together. Specifically, if the distance is reduced to half, the gravitational force increases by a factor of four.

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What is the gravitational force between two 850 kg and 970 kg masses separated by 2.00 m?

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