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Gravitational Force (Fg=mg)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Gravitational force refers to the attractive force between two objects with mass. It depends on their masses and decreases as their distance increases. The formula for gravitational force is Fg = mg, where Fg represents the gravitational force, m represents mass, and g represents the acceleration due to gravity.

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