Why Do Things Fall When You Drop Them?

Things fall because the Earth pulls them down. Imagine you’re holding a ball, and when you let go, it moves toward the ground, just like how the Earth pulls things from above, like birds or clouds. The bigger something is, the stronger this pull feels. But even tiny things, like leaves or dust, are pulled by gravity too!

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Examples

  1. A ball rolls down a hill because of gravity
  2. Leaves float to the ground when you shake a tree
  3. Water flows downward from a mountain

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