Is gravity an attractive or repulsive force between masses?

Attractive


Gravity is never a repulsive force.

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What are gravitational field lines?

Arrows that show the direction of force that masses would feel in the gravitational field.

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What is a uniform gravitational field?

A field where g is constant in magnitude and direction at all points.

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Does A or B have the higher gravitational field strength?

B


The closer the field lines are together the higher the gravitational field strength.

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What is a radial gravitational field?

A field that points towards a single point mass.

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What happens to the gravitational field strength as distance increases in a radial field?

Gravitational field strength decreases with distance in a radial field.

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What does gravity act on?

Gravity affects all things with mass.

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What type of gravitational fields do point masses have?

Point masses have radial gravitational fields.

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