A direct relationship means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. In the context of mass and gravitational force, this means that as the mass of an object increases, its gravitational force also increases.
Inverse relationship (in context of distance and gravitational force): An inverse relationship means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. In the context of distance and gravitational force, this means that as the distance between two objects increases, their gravitational force decreases.
Orbit around the Sun: This term refers to the path followed by an object (such as a planet) as it revolves around the Sun due to the gravitational attraction between them.
Gravitational field strength: This term refers to how strong gravity is at a particular point in space. It depends on both the mass of an object and its distance from another object with gravity.
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