{"id":6831,"date":"2026-04-02T06:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/?p=6831"},"modified":"2026-06-13T17:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:11:17","slug":"gravitation-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/gravitation-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Gravitation \u2013 Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gravitation \u2013 Introduction<\/h1>\n\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n

\nWe observe many motions around us such as objects falling to the ground, the Moon revolving around the Earth, and planets moving around the Sun. These motions are not random but are governed by a fundamental force called gravitational force.\n<\/p>\n\n

Definition<\/h2>\n

\nGravitation is the force of attraction between any two objects having mass.\n<\/p>\n\n

Explanation<\/h2>\n

\nEvery object in the universe attracts every other object due to gravity. This force depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them.\n<\/p>\n\n

\nIn this chapter, we study how gravity works and how it affects motion. We understand how objects fall towards the Earth, why they accelerate, and how their motion can be described using equations.\n<\/p>\n\n

\nWe also learn the relation between mass and weight, and how weight changes from Earth to Moon due to difference in gravity.\n<\/p>\n\n

Topics<\/h2>\n
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  • Universal Law of Gravitation<\/li>\n
  • Acceleration due to Gravity<\/li>\n
  • Mass and Weight<\/li>\n
  • Equations of Motion under Gravity<\/li>\n
  • Weight of an Object on the Moon<\/li>\n
  • Thrust and Pressure<\/li>\n
  • Buoyancy<\/li>\n
  • Archimedes\u2019 Principle<\/li>\n
  • Relative Density<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Importance<\/h2>\n
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    • Helps understand motion of planets and satellites<\/li>\n
    • Explains falling of objects on Earth<\/li>\n
    • Useful in solving numerical problems<\/li>\n
    • Important for understanding fluid behavior and pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Examples<\/h2>\n
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      • Fruits falling from a tree<\/li>\n
      • Rain falling towards the ground<\/li>\n
      • Moon revolving around the Earth<\/li>\n
      • Objects floating or sinking in water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        Important Points<\/h2>\n
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        • Gravity is a universal force acting between all objects<\/li>\n
        • It depends on mass and distance<\/li>\n
        • It causes objects to fall towards Earth<\/li>\n
        • It affects motion in fluids and space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          Conclusion<\/h2>\n

          \nGravitation is one of the most important forces in nature that controls the motion of objects on Earth as well as in space. This chapter helps us understand various concepts related to gravity and their applications in real life.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Gravitation \u2013 Introduction Introduction We observe many motions around us such as objects falling to the ground, the Moon revolving around the Earth, and planets moving around the Sun. These motions are not random but are governed by a fundamental force called gravitational force. Definition Gravitation is the force of attraction between any two objects […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-physics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6831"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7571,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6831\/revisions\/7571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enlightify.org\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}