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Gravitational attraction

GCSE Combined Science · key term

Gravitational attraction

Definition

The force by which objects with mass pull towards one another.

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How each exam board covers it

OCR GCSE Combined Science A · J250

Specification P2.3g · Physics Paper 1

The force responsible is gravitational attraction. Gravity is a non-contact force: objects do not need to touch for it to act between them.
Revise: Gravitational Fields

OCR Combined Science A past papers

Exam tips

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Gravitational attraction pulls masses towards one another; it does not repel them.

Related key terms

Gravitational field
Gravitational field strength
Mass

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Gravitational attraction — OCR GCSE Combined Science A Definition