what is the difference between gravitation and gravity?
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Even though both the terms sound alike but there is a difference between gravitation and gravity, gravitation is the force occurring between two bodies whereas gravity is the force occurring between the earth and a body
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Key Differences Between Gravitation and Gravity
- The key factor of differentiation between gravitation and gravity is that gravitational force occurs between two objects. While the force of gravity occurs between the earth and an object.
- Gravitational force can be either attractive or repulsive in nature depending upon the direction of movement. However, the force of gravity is only attractive in nature, as the object is very small in mass in comparison to the mass of earth. Thus the object gets attracted to the earth.
- The force of gravitation acting between two objects is quite weaker in comparison to the force of gravity.
- The gravitational force acting between two objects require the masses of both the bodies between which the acting force is to be determined. While in the case of determining the force of gravity, the mass of only the object is needed.
- The gravitational force is a universal force, whereas the force of gravity is a derived force.
- Gravitational force is experienced generally by bodies with small dimensions. As against the force of gravity necessarily involves earth viz. a very heavy body.
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