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All objects exert a "pull" force on all other objects around them - this is called "gravity" and it is stronger the bigger and the closer together the objects are.
The force of gravity is what keeps the planets in their orbits and is what gives any mass on Earth its particular weight, as it is "pulled" towards the ground.
This "rate of the pull", also called "g-force" and which can be observed if an object is dropped, say from a high window, is the "acceleration due to gravity".
It is the same for all objects and has a value of 9.8m/s2.
Anne Evans
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