Answer to Question #223555 in Mechanics | Relativity for Manzar

Question

What is the main difference between gravitation and gravity, weight

Answer 1

Gravitation is the force acting between two bodies While, gravity is the force between an object and the Earth's surface. The difference is that weight is a consequence of the Force of gravity. Weight is a quantity that you measure for a particular object, while gravity is a measure of how curved is the spacetime where that object is living.