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Its mass.
The strength of the gravitational attraction between the Sun and the Earth is proportional to each of their masses and inversely proportional to their distance from each other. The equation for universal gravitation is ... F = G (Mm/r2) ... where F is the force in newtons, G is the universal gravitational constant 6.674 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2, M and m are the masses of the two objects, and r is the distance in kilometers between them. For the most part, the enormous mass of the Sun most affects the gravity between the Sun and the Earth.
The strength of gravity depends on the value of the universal gravitational constant.The size of the gravitational forces between two objects depends on the productof their masses, and on the distance between their centers.
There is a point where the gravitational field strength of both planet or object is equal, hence they cancel off each other, resulting in zero net gravitational field strength.
Mass
The mass of the objects and the distance between them.
Yes, but only in minute quantities. The greater the mass of an object the greater it's gravitational force.
Yes mass affects the gravitational acceleration between objects. But air resistance doesn't affect the gravitational acceleration, it only affects the net acceleration of the objects concerned. According to Newton's Law of Gravitation the gravitational force between two or more objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
The strength of the gravitational force of attraction between two objects is proportional to both masses.
MASS of both objects, and the DISTANCE between them.
Gravitational Force = Gravitational Constant x mass of the first object x mass of the second object / distance squared. So what affects the magnitude is the masses of the objects and the distance between them. Gravitational Constant = 6.672 x 10^-11 N x m^2/kg^2 Both masses, and the distance between them.