What is the range of gravity?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Gravity has infinite range, meaning its effect extends throughout the entire universe, though it weakens with distance according to the inverse suare law. While gravity from Earth is strongest at the surface, it never truly reaches zero it just becomes negligibly small at great distances. The Moon experiences Earth's gravity from 384,400 km away, and our Sun's gravity influences objects in the Oort Cloud nearly a light-year away.
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