Question

Which of the following best describes gravitational force?

An attraction between two objects that have mass
An attraction between two objects due to their electrons
The force that keeps atoms and molecules bound together
The force that keeps objects from moving when they are at rest

Answer 1

Gravitational force is an attraction between two objects that have mass.

• Gravitational force is referred to as the universal force of attraction.
• It is the force with which each and every, body in the universe with a mass attracts all the other bodies having a mass.
• There is no existence of gravitational force without mass.

• The attraction between two objects due to their electrons is the result of the electrostatic force of attraction.
• It is the electromagnetic force that keeps atoms and molecules bound together.
• The force that keeps objects from moving when they are at rest is inertia.