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Concept of Gravitation

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Concept of Gravitation:

Gravity is one of the most basic forces in the universe. It plays a fundamental role not only in the structure of our solar system but also in the way objects behave on earth.

  • Sir Isaac Newton discovered the force of gravitation after observing an apple falling straight to the ground. He concluded that the Earth attracts objects towards its centre, causing them to fall vertically.
  • Newton wondered if this force also acts on distant objects like the Moon, planets, and the Sun. He realised that the same gravitational force keeping the apple on Earth also keeps the Moon in orbit.
  • This led to the understanding that gravity is a universal force acting on all objects, no matter how far they are from Earth.

The concept of the gravitational force and the gravitational force between the earth and the moon.

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