How are gravitational and electric force different?

Answer 1

The electric and gravitational forces both operate via a field around the source of the force. These fields act across a distance, and the forces act without contact between the affected objects. Additionally, the forces are proportional to the inverse square of the distance between the two objects. Also, the two forces travel at the speed of light.

Answer 2

gravitation only attracts, while electrical forces attract when the electrical charges are opposite and repel if the charges are similar. Thus, gravitation is considered a monopole force, while electrostatics is a dipole force.

However, the concept of dark energy, which seem

Answer 3

The electric field can be set up by either positive or negative charge, and

electrostatic forces can be attractive or repulsive. The gravitational field is

always attractive, since negative mass has never been observed.

Past that difference, the math of electric and gravitational fields is identical.

Answer 4

We all feel the gravitational force of the earth as it "pulls" down. One might think that the electric force must be negligible because we don't "feel" it.

The most significant result of the electric force is that atomic nuclei are surrounded by a balancing number of electrons. These electrons, in turn, are shared among molecules.

There is another important effect of electric force: repulsion of like charges. This prevents atoms from getting too close together. It is why you cannot "squeeze" solids, nor compress liquids easily.

So the electric force is what stops you when you land after jumping up.

Answer 5

Electric force is created by the attraction or repulsion of two charged bodies.

Gravitational force is created by two bodies being attracted to each other due each body being caught in each other's gravitational field.

Answer 6

Gravitational force is the attractive force between two objects with mass, while electric force is the attractive or repulsive force between two objects with charge. Gravitational force depends on mass and distance, while electric force depends on charge and distance. Gravitational force is always attractive, while electric force can be either attractive or repulsive.

Answer 7

Gravitational force is the result of masses ( Fg= GmM/r^2) and electric forces is the result of charges Fe = kqQ/ r^2).