The gravitational force experienced by an object near the Earth’s surface increases with decreasing distance between the object and the Earth’s center, which is typically represented by the radius of the Earth, denoted as ‘R’.
How does the distance between an object and the Earth’s center affect the gravitational force experienced by the object?
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The gravitational force experienced by an object near the Earth’s surface is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the object and the Earth’s center. This means that as the distance decreases, the gravitational force increases, and vice versa. The relationship is described by the inverse square law, which states that the gravitational force diminishes rapidly with increasing distance. Therefore, the closer an object is to the Earth’s center, the stronger the gravitational force it experiences.