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The forces of gravity between every two objects attract the objects

toward each other. So I guess you'd call that a 'pulling force'.

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Gravity is a pulling force that exists between objects with mass. It causes objects to be attracted to each other and is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the sun and objects on Earth's surface.

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