Originally posted by nlink1979 According to Newton's Law of Gravitation, all objects with mass attract one another. This law implies that all of the atoms that make up a star, such as our sun, are gravitationally attracted to one another. How is a star able to resist collapsing under its own gravitational attraction?
Newton's Law of Gravitation is a fundamental law of physics that describes the force of gravity between two objects. It states that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
Sir Isaac Newton, a renowned English mathematician and physicist, discovered Newton's Law of Gravitation in the late 17th century. It was one of his three laws of motion that revolutionized the field of physics and laid the foundation for classical mechanics.
Newton's Law of Gravitation explains the motion of planets around the sun. The gravitational force between the sun and each planet keeps them in their respective orbits. The strength of this force depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them, as described by the law.
The units of measurement for gravitational force are newtons (N). One newton is equal to 1 kilogram-meter per second squared (kg•m/s²). This means that the force of gravity between two objects can be calculated by multiplying their masses (in kilograms) and dividing by the square of the distance between them (in meters).
Yes, Newton's Law of Gravitation can be applied to objects on Earth. The force of gravity between objects on Earth is responsible for the weight of objects and the motion of objects towards the ground when dropped. It is also used to calculate the gravitational force between the Earth and other celestial bodies, such as the moon.