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What do you understand by the term gravitational force? Name the two forces acting on a body when a stone is projected vertically upward?


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  1. The pull force exerted by the earth on the objects is called the gravitational force.
  2. Gravitational force gives weight to an object.
  3. When a stone is projected vertically, the gravitational force acts downward direction, and muscular force or applied force acts in an upward direction.


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