You can calculate the corresponding values using Newton's Law of Gravitation:
[math]F = G*m1*m2/(r^2)[/math]
Remember to use G = 6.67E-11 N(m/kg)^2;
Here is an example:
Your mass (m1) = 60 kg, mass of nearby object like a car (m2) = 1000 kg, and distance between you two (r) = 1m.
Then, F = 4*(10^-6) N.
Now let the second object be the planet Mars (m2) = 6.4185*(10^23) kg, and the (average) distance between you two (r) = 225 million km.
Hence, F = 5.07*(10^-8) N
You can now directly compare the two results and see which one is more significant!
(Ref: Mars Fact Sheet and What Is the Distance Between Earth and Mars?).
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