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Newton’s gravitational theory is generally regarded as the cream of the Principia. It is dominated by one law, the so-called law of gravitation, which states in a formal way that two mass-points at a certain distance tend towards each other with a force that can be expressed in the well-known law. Once one is in possession of this law, it allows us to explain a wide range of phenomena: planetary motion, free fall, the tides etc.
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- Planetary Motion
- Unequal Length
- Gravitational Relation
- Short Stick
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Vervaet, E. (1988). Newton’s Construction of the Law of Gravitation. In: Scheurer, P.B., Debrock, G. (eds) Newton’s Scientific and Philosophical Legacy. Archives Internationales D’Histoire des Idées / International Archives of the History of Ideas, vol 123. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2809-1_20
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