Answer:
Gravitational field
Explanation:
An object of mass M exerts a force (gravitational force) of attraction on any other object of mass m. The magnitude of this force is
[tex]F=G\frac{Mm}{r^2}[/tex]
where G is the gravitational constant and r the separation between the two objects.
Since the object of mass M exerts this force on any other object located around it, we can think as a "gravitational field", which is the region of space around the object of mass M that exerts a gravitational force on other object. This way, the force exerted on another object of mass m can be rewritten as
F = mg
where
[tex]g=\frac{GM}{r^2}[/tex]
is called strength of the gravitational field.
