09 9.1-9.2 Gravity PPT Lesson

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In Aristotle's time, motion of the planets and stars was n

- not governed by the same laws as objects on Earth.

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Newtonian synthesis: the same set of laws apply to both c

and terrestrial objects.

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Newton's most celebrated synthesis was and is of

• earthly and heavenly laws.

• weight on Earth and weightlessness in outer space.

• masses and distances.

• the paths of tossed rocks and the paths of satellites.

Multiple Choice

The universal gravitational constant, G, which links force to mass and distance, is similar to the familiar constant:

• $$\pi$$  

• g

• acceleration due to gravity

• speed of uniform motion