Question

State three applications of the universal law of gravitation?

Answer 1

The universal law of gravitation

The universal law of gravitation states that;

Every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force that is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Applications of the universal law of gravitation

1. The universal law of gravitation helps in discovering new stars and planets.
2. The universal law of gravitation helps in determining the accurate mass of the sun, the earth, and the moon.
3. It uses this to calculate the force or pull of gravity of the planets in the universe.
4. It is also used in calculating the trajectory of astronomical bodies and predicting their motion
5. It pulls all the objects towards the earth.