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Question
Answer the following in detail.
Why do all objects have a tendency to fall towards the centre of the earth?
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Solution
Gravitational force exerted by the earth is very strong. This force attracts all objects on earth towards its centre. That is why all objects on earth have a tendency to fall towards the centre of the earth.
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