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Law of universal gravitation

10. Gravitation

Law of universal gravitation

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F=G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}

Vector form

\vec F_{12} = -G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}\hat r

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The gravitational force between two masses is proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

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