Gravitational force is the attractive force between two objects with mass. It depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
Think of gravitational force as a magnet pulling objects together. Just like how magnets attract metal objects, gravity pulls everything towards each other because of their mass.
Weight: The measure of the gravitational force acting on an object's mass.
Mass: The amount of matter contained in an object.
Free Fall: The motion of an object under only the influence of gravity, without any other forces acting on it.
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