Number one 1.
The downward pull on the object is due to gravity. is the force that objects exert on each other because of their masses. You are familiar with the force of gravity between Earth and objects on Earth. Gravity is present not only between objects and Earth, however.
Number two 2
A force is a push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object. Whenever there is an interaction between two objects, there is a force upon each of the objects. When the interaction ceases, the two objects no longer experience the force.