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To: be-baw

“Gravity is most accurately described by the general theory of relativity (proposed by Albert Einstein in 1915) which describes gravity not as a force but as a consequence of the curvature of spacetime caused by the uneven distribution of mass/energy; and resulting in gravitational time dilation, where time lapses more slowly in lower (stronger) gravitational potential.

However, for most applications, gravity is well approximated by Newton’s law of universal gravitation, which postulates that gravity causes a force where two bodies of mass are directly drawn (or ‘attracted’) to each other according to a mathematical relationship, where the attractive force is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitation


6 posted on 04/06/2016 7:58:37 PM PDT by ETL (You can lead a Trump supporter to critical facts & info, but you can't make him/her think)
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To: ETL
However, for most applications, gravity is well approximated by Newton’s law of universal gravitation,

...for most applications on the surface of the earth, yes. But if NASA had used Newton's equation to plot the course of the Apollo missions to the moon, they would have missed.

10 posted on 04/06/2016 8:19:22 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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Pretty heavy.


13 posted on 04/06/2016 8:29:13 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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