Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Gravitational forces are the attractive forces between objects with mass. They cause objects to be pulled towards each other.
Related terms
Weight: The force exerted on an object due to gravity.
Universal Law of Gravitation: A law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force directly proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.