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Every object around you is attracted to you. In fact, every object in the galaxy is attracted to every other object in the galaxy. Newton postulated and Cavendish confirmed that all objects with mass are attracted to all other objects with mass by a force which is called:______

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Gravitational force

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Gravitational force is the force of attraction between two objects (with mass). Thus, every object/body with a mass in the universe is always trying to pull other objects with masses towards itself. This is the reason gravitational force is referred to as an attractive force (as it DOES NOT repel). This attraction of objects by the force was postulated by Newton and confirmed by Cavendish

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