Which of the following is true about gravity?

• A. It is the force that pushes you away from Earth
• B. It is the force that slows you down
• C. It has no effect on motion
• D. It is the force that pulls you towards Earth

Answer: (D)

Gravity is the force of attraction between masses, so on Earth it pulls everything toward the planet’s center. This inward pull is what we experience as weight and what makes dropped objects accelerate downward at about 9.8 m/s². Saying gravity pulls you toward Earth captures its essential effect: it draws objects toward the ground rather than pushing them away. The idea that gravity pushes you away or that it simply slows you down doesn’t match what gravity does, and while gravity can influence motion by changing direction or speed over time, its fundamental action near Earth is to pull toward the center.