Are gravity and magnetism (How magnets attract) analogous?

Gravity is closer to electric force than to magnetism. Magnetism is a side effect of electric force; it is only created by moving charges and only felt by moving charges. We could do without a magnetic field if we were willing to have really messy and complicated formulas for electric field. read more

Magnetism vs Gravity. Magnetism and gravity are not similar concepts. These two concepts or terms are totally different from one another. Although both are considered forces, they are two different forces with different properties and characteristics. read more

Some of those 'non-magnetic' things are attracted to magnets and others are repelled. By the way, only some ferrous materials are magnets, and only a few magnetic materials are ferrous. Both magnetism and gravity can affect objects at a distance. Both get weaker as the objects get farther apart. read more