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What is the importance of the universal law of Gravitation?


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The importance of the universal law of gravitation is as follows:

  1. It explains the motion of planets around the sun.
  2. It helps in determining the trajectory of astronomical bodies and to predict their motion.
  3. It also explains rainfall, the motion of water in the oceans, rivers etc.

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