{"id":569921,"date":"2023-06-09T12:34:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T07:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=569921"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:02:35","slug":"gravity-formula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/","title":{"rendered":"Gravity Formula"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#What_is_the_Universal_Law_of_Gravitation\" title=\"What is the Universal Law of Gravitation?\">What is the Universal Law of Gravitation?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#The_formula_of_Acceleration_due_to_Gravity_g\" title=\"The formula of Acceleration due to Gravity (g):\">The formula of Acceleration due to Gravity (g):<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Unit_of_Acceleration_due_to_Gravity\" title=\"Unit of Acceleration due to Gravity:\">Unit of Acceleration due to Gravity:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Solved_Examples_on_Gravity_Formula\" title=\"Solved Examples on Gravity Formula:\">Solved Examples on Gravity Formula:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#FAQs_on_Gravity_Formula\" title=\"FAQ&#8217;s on Gravity Formula\">FAQ&#8217;s on Gravity Formula<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#What_is_gravity\" title=\"What is gravity?\">What is gravity?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Who_discovered_gravity\" title=\"Who discovered gravity? \">Who discovered gravity? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#What_is_G_in_physics\" title=\"What is G in physics? \">What is G in physics? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#How_does_gravity_work\" title=\"How does gravity work? \">How does gravity work? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Is_gravity_the_same_everywhere_in_the_universe\" title=\"Is gravity the same everywhere in the universe? \">Is gravity the same everywhere in the universe? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Can_gravity_be_shielded_or_blocked\" title=\"Can gravity be shielded or blocked? \">Can gravity be shielded or blocked? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Does_gravity_only_pull_objects_down\" title=\"Does gravity only pull objects down?\">Does gravity only pull objects down?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Where_is_gravity_maximum_on_the_earth\" title=\"Where is gravity maximum on the earth? \">Where is gravity maximum on the earth? <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/formulas\/gravity-formula\/#Does_gravity_affect_light\" title=\"Does gravity affect light? \">Does gravity affect light? <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Gravity is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center. It is often referred to as \u201ca force exerted by the Earth to pull objects towards it\u201d. However, gravity is not limited to the Earth and the objects close to it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Universal_Law_of_Gravitation\"><\/span>What is the Universal Law of Gravitation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the universal law of gravitation, every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.<\/p>\n<p>The gravitational force formula can be written by introducing a proportionality constant \u2018G\u2019 as follows:<\/p>\n<p>The proportionality constant G is called the universal gravitational constant. The universally accepted gravitational constant value is as follows:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_formula_of_Acceleration_due_to_Gravity_g\"><\/span>The formula of Acceleration due to Gravity (g):<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Let us try to find the value of acceleration due to gravity. For this, we will consider the case of a freely falling object. Consider a stone of mass \u2018m\u2019 falling freely under the influence of gravity only.<\/p>\n<p>According, to Newton\u2019s second law the force acting on the stone will be:<\/p>\n<p><strong>F = m x g        &#8230;&#8230;&#8230; (1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, if we consider the mass of the Earth to be \u2018M\u2019 and the distance between the stone of mass \u2018m\u2019 and the Earth to be \u2018d\u2019. As the distance between the center of the stone to the earth\u2019s surface is negligible, we can consider \u2018d\u2019 as the radius \u2018R\u2019 of the earth. The gravitational force formula is given as,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-569922 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Gravity-1-.png\" alt=\"gravitational force formula\" width=\"115\" height=\"45\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dividing both sides by the mass of the object \u2018m,\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-569923 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Gravity-2-.png\" alt=\"Dividing both sides by the mass of the object \u2018m\" width=\"105\" height=\"56\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The values of the universal gravitational constant, the mass of the earth \u2018M,\u2019 and the radius of the earth \u2018R\u2019 are,<\/p>\n<p><strong>G = 6.673 x 10<sup>-11 <\/sup>Nm<sup>2<\/sup> kg<sup>-2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>M = 6 x 10<sup>24<\/sup> Kg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>R = 6.4 x 10<sup>6<\/sup> m<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On substituting them, we get the value of acceleration due to the gravity on the earth as,<\/p>\n<p><strong>g = 9.8 m\/s<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unit_of_Acceleration_due_to_Gravity\"><\/span>Unit of Acceleration due to Gravity:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The unit of acceleration due to gravity is meters per second squared (m\/s2). It represents the rate at which an object accelerates toward the Earth&#8217;s surface under the influence of gravity. The value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth is approximately 9.8 m\/s2.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solved_Examples_on_Gravity_Formula\"><\/span>Solved Examples on Gravity Formula:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Example 1:<\/strong> Calculating the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a planet<\/p>\n<p><strong>Given:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mass of the planet (M) = 5.972 \u00d7 10<sup>24<\/sup> kg<\/p>\n<p>The radius of the planet (r) = 6.371 \u00d7 10<sup>6<\/sup> meters<\/p>\n<p>Gravitational constant (G) = 6.67430 \u00d7 10<sup>-11<\/sup> N(m\/kg)<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>To determine the acceleration due to gravity (g) on the planet&#8217;s surface, we use the formula:<\/p>\n<p>g = (G x M) \/ r<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Substituting the values:<\/p>\n<p>g = (6.67430 \u00d7 10<sup>-11<\/sup> x 5.972 \u00d7 10<sup>24<\/sup> kg) \/ (6.371 \u00d7 10<sup>6<\/sup> m)<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>g = (6.67430 \u00d7 10<sup>-11<\/sup> x 5.972 \u00d7 10<sup>24<\/sup> kg) \/ 4.049 \u00d7 10<sup>13<\/sup> m<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>g = 9.8227 m\/s<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the planet is approximately 9.8227 m\/s<sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example 2:<\/strong> Calculating the weight of an object<\/p>\n<p><strong>Given:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mass of the object (m) = 60 kg<\/p>\n<p>Acceleration due to gravity (g) on Earth = 9.8 m\/s<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>To find: Weight of the object (W)<\/p>\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n<p>Weight is calculated using the formula: W = m x g<\/p>\n<p>Substituting the given values:<\/p>\n<p>W = 60 kg x 9.8 m\/s<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>W = 588 N<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the weight of the object is 588 Newton.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Gravity_Formula\"><\/span>FAQ&#8217;s on Gravity Formula<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_gravity\"><\/span>What is gravity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGravity is a fundamental force in nature that attracts objects with mass towards each other. It is responsible for phenomena such as the falling of objects, the motion of planets, and the formation of galaxies.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_discovered_gravity\"><\/span>Who discovered gravity? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe concept of gravity has been understood and observed since ancient times. However, Sir Isaac Newton's work in the 17th century, particularly his law of universal gravitation, provided a mathematical framework for describing and understanding gravity. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_G_in_physics\"><\/span>What is G in physics? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn physics, G refers to the gravitational constant, also known as the universal gravitational constant. It is denoted by the symbol G and represents the strength of the gravitational force between two objects. The value of the gravitational constant is approximately 6.674 \u00d7 10-11 N(m\/kg)2 in the International System of Units (SI). It plays a crucial role in the calculation of gravitational forces and is used in various formulas, including Newton's law of universal gravitation. The gravitational constant provides a fundamental constant that helps quantify the force of gravity between objects and is an essential component of gravitational calculations in physics. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_gravity_work\"><\/span>How does gravity work? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccording to Einstein's general theory of relativity, gravity is the result of the curvature of spacetime caused by mass or energy. Massive objects create a curvature in spacetime, and other objects move along the curves in response, creating the effect we perceive as gravity. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_gravity_the_same_everywhere_in_the_universe\"><\/span>Is gravity the same everywhere in the universe? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGravity is present throughout the universe, but its strength can vary depending on the masses of the objects involved and the distances between them. Gravity is stronger for objects with larger masses and weaker for objects that are farther apart.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_gravity_be_shielded_or_blocked\"><\/span>Can gravity be shielded or blocked? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGravity is a long-range force that cannot be shielded or blocked by any known material or method. It acts on all objects with mass, regardless of barriers or intervening materials.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_gravity_only_pull_objects_down\"><\/span>Does gravity only pull objects down?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, gravity is an attractive force that acts between any two objects with mass. On Earth, gravity pulls objects towards the center of the planet, giving the perception of downward motion. In space, gravity can cause objects to orbit or attract each other. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_gravity_maximum_on_the_earth\"><\/span>Where is gravity maximum on the earth? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGravity is maximum near the surface at the pole. It is slightly stronger at the poles compared to the equator. This is because the Earth is not a perfect sphere but slightly flattened at the poles due to its rotation. As a result, the distance between an object at the poles and the center of the Earth is slightly shorter than at the equator, leading to a slightly stronger gravitational force.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_gravity_affect_light\"><\/span>Does gravity affect light? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Yes, gravity can affect the path of light. According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravity can bend the path of light, causing it to follow a curved trajectory when passing close to a massive object. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"What is gravity?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Gravity is a fundamental force in nature that attracts objects with mass towards each other. 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