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In Physics / Middle School | 2014-10-08

Why is there less force between two apples than between the Earth and one apple?

Asked by sairs2004

Answer (2)

All objects have some gravitational pull of their own. The apples would have a pull on each other, but they have such a small mass in comparison to the earth that they do not move toward each other. On the other hand, the earth's mass is so huge that it pulls everything towards it--gravity! The force of one apple being pulled by the earth is significantly greater than the force of the apples acting on each other.

Answered by a386 | 2024-06-10

The force between two apples is weak due to their small masses, resulting in a tiny gravitational attraction. In contrast, the massive Earth exerts a strong gravitational pull on the apple, causing it to fall. Therefore, the gravitational force from the Earth on an apple is much greater than the force between two apples.
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Answered by a386 | 2024-10-02

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