2007-01-21 06:44:38 · 3 answers · asked by setrap 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Because the force is attractive in nature.
2007-01-21 06:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by sabi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity is a representaion of the curvature of space and the effect of a body on that space. Think of it like a bowling ball in the middle of your mattres. The plane around it curves towards the ball. If you put a marble on the mattres anywhere near the bowling ball, then it would naturally go towards it. The same thing happens in space, only in three (or four if you are really picky) dimensions.
2007-01-21 14:55:23 · answer #2 · answered by rawson_wayne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravitational attraction is a property of mass. You won't find repulsive forces unless you are dealing with oppositely charged matter or centrifugal force (which really isn't repulsive per se).
2007-01-21 14:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋