alleryThe gravitational force on an object acts:
ABackwards
BDownwards
CUpwards
DSideways
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Downwards
1. The Earth pulls objects towards its own centre.
2. That is why a dropped object falls.
3. The weight acts in the downward direction.
4. So the answer is downwards.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 6 'How Forces Affect Motion'_
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