Why don't you notice the gravitational attractions between you and the everyday objects around you? (Choose as many as apply). The small masses cause very, very small forces. Those forces always sum to zero. The forces they cause are overpowered by other much larger forces acting.

Why don't you notice the gravitational attractions between you and the everyday objects around you? (Choose as many as apply). The small masses cause very, very small forces. Those forces always sum to zero. The forces they cause are overpowered by other much larger forces acting.

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

Section4.3: Newton's Second Law

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Why don't you notice the gravitational attractions between you and the everyday objects around
you?
(Choose as many as apply).
The small masses cause very, very small forces.
Those forces always sum to zero.
The forces they cause are overpowered by other much larger forces acting.

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