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Earth's gravitational force

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i. The Earth attracts all the objects towards the surface of the Earth.
ii. The attraction is towards the centre of the Earth.
Hence the gravitational force of the Earth acts towards the centre of the Earth.
iii. Due to this force, all objects fall vertically downwards on the earth.
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