The gravitational pull is greater between two objects that?

Answer 1

Yes, but the greater pull is offset by greater inertia. In a vacuum, a very heavy weight and a very light weight would drop to earth at the same rate and would hit the ground together if dropped from the same height.

Answer 2

Yes, they do.

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, every massive particle in the universe attracts every other massive particle with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

F = G.m1.m2 x 1/r2

m1= mass of object one

m2= mass of object two

r2= distance between objects squared (r x r)

G= gravitational constant (force of gravity on Earth)

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Answer 3

All objects with mass produce gravity, which object has the greater mass just means which object will move towards the other. This does not mean only one object will move, if the objects are close in mass to one another they will both move.

And yes this is why the relatively smaller planet Earth, revolves around the Sun not visa versa. The Earth is however large enough to cause movement of the Sun. The Sun being a gaseous star does not wobble as it would were it a solid mass though. The Earth's gravity produces what could be compared to tidal movements on the Sun as well as a decrease in the atmospheric pressure on the area of the Sun which will revolve in sequence with the orbit of the Earth. This results in increased solar flare activity. When other planets come into momentary rotational synchronization with the Earth the resulting accumulation of gravitational pull on the sun combined with the atmospheric volatility on the Sun will produce solar storms. Solar storms result in high frequency radio wave disturbances, high levels of dark matter ionization as well as high levels of ultra violet light. They can be predicted by planetary movements and it is necessary to momentarily turn sensitive satellite based communications equipment off to prevent component damage.

Answer 4

The gravitational force between two masses depends on the product of their masses.

That means (mass #1) multiplied by (mass #2).

If you keep the same (mass #1) and bring some small masses and some large masses

to it, the gravitational force between it and the small masses will be small, and between

it and the large masses will be large.

The question speaks of a "small object" and a "large object", but it never mentions "mass",

so we want to make sure that it's very clear: The gravitational force between the earth

and a low-mass object is a small force. The gravitational force between the earth and a

high-mass object is larger force. The physical size of the object doesn't matter.

By the way . . . the gravitational force is always mutual. That means the "pull" goes

both ways, and it's equal in both directions. Whatever the earth's pull is on you,

your pull on the earth is exactly the same. If you weigh 160 pounds on earth, then

the earth weighs 160 pounds on you.

Answer 5

have greater masses, and are closer together.

Answer 6

With a bigger mass there is more to pull to the ground: therefore there is a larger gravitational pull. :)

Answer 7

No, but the gravitational pull at the equator is somewhat counteracted by the centrifugal force created by the rotation of the Earth.

Answer 8

Yes, it is, by virtue of the way the formula works.

Answer 9

larger pull or more weight