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Universal Gravitation Explained

Newton's F = Gm₁m₂/r² describes why planets orbit, tides rise, and satellites stay aloft.

7 min read · 2026-06-11

Every mass attracts every other mass with a force proportional to their product and inversely proportional to distance squared.

The gravitational constant G was measured by Cavendish in 1798 — tiny in everyday units, yet it governs the cosmos.

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