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Gravitation vs. Electrostatics

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Can a gravitational field be added vectorially to an electric field to get a total field?

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No, a gravitational field cannot be added vectorially to an electric field.
This is because for electric influence, one or both the bodies should have some net charge and for gravitational influence both the bodies should have some mass. Also, gravitational field is a weak force,while electric field is a strong force.

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