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What an attractive force between any two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them is?

Gravitation, or gravitational pull. In the case of one body orbiting around the other, it consists of centripital force - the force pulling the two bodies together and an opposing force called centrifigal force trying to keep the bodies apart. If the two forces are exactly equal, the two bodies will remain in equilibrium to infinity. If there is a difference in the two forces, the bodies will eventually either converge 9crash into one another) or fly off in their separate directions. In any case, let's hope that earth and sun are in pretty good equilibrium !!! Ray


What is a force between all masses?

The force between all masses is called gravitational force. It is an attractive force that exists between any two objects with mass, and it is responsible for phenomena such as the orbits of planets around the sun and the falling of objects near Earth's surface.


Does the pull of earth's gravity get weaker the farther away you are from Earth?

Yes. The force of attraction between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of separation between the objects. That's why if we move away from the Earth (or any stellar object), the pull of gravity gets weaker. You could also say that the farther you are from another mass, the smaller your *mutual* attraction by gravity, since all objects attract all other objects. It is only in asteroids, moons, planets, and stars that we begin to see it as an appreciable force.


Is there a point between the earth and the moon at which there is no gravity?

Yes, they are called Lagrange points. Between any two objects in space there are 2 points in between them at which the pull of gravity from both cancel each other out.


What makes a gravitational force?

The existence of two masses. Wherever they are in the universe, there is a force in both directions between them trying to pull them together. The strength of the force depends on the masses of both masses and on the distance between them.

Related Questions

Why neptune gravity pull people in?

Gravity is an attractive force that occurs between all objects with mass. The gravity of any planet will pull objects in.


Does gravity pull or push objects towards the earth?

The forces of gravity always pull two objects toward each other.


What is an attractive force between any two objects in space?

Gravity is the attractive force between any two objects in space. It is responsible for the motion of planets around the Sun, moons around planets, and the formation of galaxies.


What explain the type of force that exists between any two objects with mass?

The force between any two objects with mass is gravity. This force is attractive and is determined by the masses of the objects and the distance between them, as described by Newton's law of universal gravitation.


What is a force of attraction or pull between any object and any other objects around it?

Gravity


Who realized the attractive force between any two objects in the universe that causes the orbit of the planets to curve?

Newton


What two things affect or determine the amount of gravity in an object?

Gravity is an attractive forces between any 2 objects. The strength of the attraction is proportional to the mass of the two objects and is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects. That is to say that gravity is stronger between larger objects and gets weaker as the 2 objects get farther apart.


Which force is sometimes attractive and has an infinite range?

The force that is sometimes attractive and has an infinite range is the force of gravity. It acts between any two objects with mass and can extend over very large distances, such as between the Earth and the Moon.


Why do black holes suck in objects?

They don't. The attractive force between two objects is due to gravity. Black holes behave exactly like any other mass in this respect.


What would a orce of attraction exist between?

Assuming you mean a force: Among other things, the gravitational force is attractive, and electric and magnetic forces are sometimes attractive. Also, if there is a string, rope, rubber band, etc. connecting two objects, the tension in this rope will transmit a force between the objects.


What an attractive force between any two objects that depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them is?

Gravitation, or gravitational pull. In the case of one body orbiting around the other, it consists of centripital force - the force pulling the two bodies together and an opposing force called centrifigal force trying to keep the bodies apart. If the two forces are exactly equal, the two bodies will remain in equilibrium to infinity. If there is a difference in the two forces, the bodies will eventually either converge 9crash into one another) or fly off in their separate directions. In any case, let's hope that earth and sun are in pretty good equilibrium !!! Ray


What is the pull of one object on another called?

magnetism.Magnets sometimes attract other magnets, and sometimes repel them. Most objects are not magnetic. There is a force that acts between any two objects and is always attractive. It is called gravity.