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To know gravity more, Effects of gravity
• It is vector quantity 1. Existence of atmosphere.
because its direction 2. Flowing of rivers, blowing of winds
is fixed and is toward and stability of building, bridges etc. .
the center of the 3. Ability to walk, ride and do other
massive body. activities.
4. Falling of objects back to the surface
• Since it is the of the earth, falling of meteorites ,
magnitude of force rain fall, snow fall etc.
with which bodies are
pulled, it is expressed Your weight is actually
in Newton. the measurement of
You know what, amount of gravity
F=mg gives your weight. acting on your body.
